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Village

Boğazkaya

Located in Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°53′39″ N 38°30′35″ E

Map showing the location of Boğazkaya Boğazkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
417
417
Elevation
884 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport18 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport60 km

About Boğazkaya

Boğazkaya is a village. Location: Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 417. Elevation: 884 m.

From Wikipedia

Boğazkaya (Kurdish: Xemşik) is a village in the Kâhta District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Îzol tribe and had a population of 417 in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Boğazkaya over time

Population of Boğazkaya over time
2013 550
2014 524
2015 509
2016 503
2017 481
2018 473
2019 440
2020 440
2021 417
2022 404
2023 397
2024 392

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Boğazkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 102 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 133 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 198 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (91 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Boğazkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°25°31°36°35°31°23°15°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°4°8°13°18°22°21°17°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)817075674711214406291

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Boğazkaya

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (60 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 25 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 18 kmsouth
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 60 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 53 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 73 kmeast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 85 kmsouth
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 102 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Boğazkaya

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 265 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 18 kmS
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 20 kmSE
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Çoppan Daği Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km158 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 29 kmNW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 35 kmS
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 50 kmSW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 26 kmN

60–100 km277 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 91 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 86 kmW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 70 kmN
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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