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Village

Akkuyu

Located in Besni İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°43′00″ N 38°00′00″ E

Map showing the location of Akkuyu Akkuyu
Location in Turkey
Population
162
162
Elevation
789 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport41 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport80 km

About Akkuyu

Akkuyu is a village. Location: Besni İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 162. Elevation: 789 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Çedirge Dağı and Şeker Deresi.

Climate of Akkuyu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 91 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 164 km east18°
  • Osmaniye · 170 km southwest21°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (109 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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 Akkuyu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°26°32°37°36°32°25°16°10°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°8°12°17°21°21°16°11°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)9577766242102154065109

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Akkuyu

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (85 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 25 km to the east.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 41 kmeast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 80 kmnorth
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 85 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 25 kmeast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 76 kmnorth
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 91 kmsouthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 93 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Akkuyu

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 319 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Kışla Tepe Mountain 19 kmE
  • Karadağ Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Körkün Dağı Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km154 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 44 kmNE
  • İnekli Göl Lake 44 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 40 kmW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 57 kmE

60–100 km372 places

  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 95 kmN
  • Menzelet Barajı Lake 99 kmW
  • Yelekçe Tepesi Mountain 77 kmNW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 61 kmNE

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