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Village

Uşker

Located in Hozat İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 39°00′00″ N 39°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Uşker Uşker
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,191 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport46 km
ERC Erzincan Airport85 km

About Uşker

Uşker is a village. Location: Hozat İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Elevation: 1,191 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Kırmızıdağ Tepesi and Topatan Tepe.

Climate of Uşker

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 205 km south18°
  • Suruç · 234 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 237 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
August (3 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Uşker
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°10°16°22°28°33°33°29°20°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°1°6°10°14°19°18°14°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)746572765820437517282

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Uşker

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 46 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 85 kmnorth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 111 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 37 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 87 kmnorth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 117 kmeast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 139 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Uşker

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 248 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Sakaltutan Dağı Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Kaplıkaya Tepesi Mountain 24 kmS
  • Abbasındut Tepesi Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Beyaz Dağ Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km146 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 49 kmSE
  • Koç Gölü Lake 55 kmN
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 44 kmE
  • Yılan Dağı Mountain 34 kmNW

60–100 km353 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 61 kmS
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 85 kmSW
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 91 kmE
  • Palat Gölü Lake 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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