Village

Mercimek

Located in Pertek İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 38°51′41″ N 39°23′28″ E

Location in Turkey

Population: 177; 177
Elevation: 1,465 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 Airport31 km; ERC Erzincan Airport95 km

About Mercimek

Mercimek is a village. Location: Pertek İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Population: 177. Elevation: 1,465 m.

From Wikipedia

Mercimek is a village in the Pertek District, Tunceli Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 138 in 2021. The hamlet of Yelören is attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Mercimek over time

Population of Mercimek over time
2013		142
2014		137
2015		130
2016		131
2017		133
2018		138
2019		139
2020		139
2021		138
2022		127
2023		123
2024		120

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mercimek

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 100 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Viranşehir · 185 km south18°
Kızıltepe · 213 km southeast19°
Suruç · 226 km south20°

Hottest month: July (day 33°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: December (121 mm)
Driest month: August (4 mm)

1° -6°

3° -5°

9° 0°

16° 5°

22° 9°

27° 14°

33° 18°

33° 17°

28° 13°

20° 8°

11° 2°

4° -3°

Jan

103

Feb

Mar

Apr

101

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

100

Dec

121

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 Mercimek
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	3°	9°	16°	22°	27°	33°	33°	28°	20°	11°	4°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-5°	0°	5°	9°	14°	18°	17°	13°	8°	2°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	103	93	97	101	77	22	5	4	10	62	100	121

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

How to get to Mercimek

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 25 km to the southwest.

Airports

Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 31 kmsouth
Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 95 kmnorth
Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 25 kmsouthwest
Bingoel Population: 128.9K 96 kmeast
Erzincan Population: 150.7K 98 kmnorth
Malatya Population: 750.5K 109 kmsouthwest
Siverek Population: 175.3K 123 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mercimek

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 263 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

Ziri Dağı Mountain 21 kmE
Sulak Dağı Mountain 13 kmE
Sakaltutan Dağı Mountain 7 kmN
Kızıl Dağ Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km147 places

Lake Hazar Lake 41 kmS
Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 25 kmS
Yüksek Tepe Mountain 58 kmS
Yılan Dağı Mountain 59 kmNW

60–100 km392 places

Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 95 kmSW
Dipni Barajı Lake 87 kmSE
Özlüce Barajı Lake 76 kmNE
Cayit Barajı Lake 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Süpürgeç Dağı Mountain, Elazığ
3.6 km NW
Avgalık Dere River, Elazığ
4.7 km S
Ağacan Dağı Mountain, Pertek İlçesi
7.3 km SE
Sakaltutan Dağı Mountain, Pertek İlçesi
7.1 km N
Doluca Korusu Natural site, Elazığ
8 km SE
Keklik Pınarı Natural site, Elazığ
8.2 km NW