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Village

Taraksu

Located in Gerger İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 38°01′00″ N 39°05′00″ E

Map showing the location of Taraksu Taraksu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
603 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 Airport63 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport66 km

About Taraksu

Taraksu is a village. Location: Gerger İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Elevation: 603 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Evrisek Dağı and Alan Dere.

Climate of Taraksu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 106 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 129 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 161 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Taraksu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°21°27°33°37°37°33°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°6°11°15°20°24°24°20°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)797484795713325476886

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Taraksu

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (66 km). The nearest large city is Siverek, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 63 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 66 kmsouth
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 67 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 74 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 76 kmwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 77 kmnorthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 98 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Taraksu

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 231 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Kocaleylek Tepesi Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Kalecik Dağı Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km126 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 60 kmNE
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 56 kmSE
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 54 kmSW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km302 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 74 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 79 kmNE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 79 kmE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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