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Kocahisar

Located in Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°57′02″ N 38°39′13″ E

Map showing the location of Kocahisar Kocahisar
Location in Turkey
Population
381
381
Elevation
729 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 Airport29 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport60 km

About Kocahisar

Kocahisar is a village. Location: Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 381. Elevation: 729 m.

From Wikipedia

Eski Kâhta, formerly Kocahisar, is a village in the Kâhta District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Reşwan tribe and had a population of 327 in 2021. The hamlets of Boğaz, Emekli and Konuklar are attached to Eski Kâhta.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Kocahisar over time

Population of Kocahisar over time
2013 329
2014 336
2015 342
2016 335
2017 336
2018 331
2019 322
2020 330
2021 327
2022 321
2023 331
2024 310

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kocahisar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 110 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 126 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 190 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of Kocahisar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°26°32°37°36°32°24°16°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°14°19°23°22°18°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)817075674711214406291

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kocahisar

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (60 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 39 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 29 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 60 kmsouth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 62 kmeast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 88 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 95 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kocahisar

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 251 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 24 kmS
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 24 kmE
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km152 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 38 kmW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 40 kmS
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 25 kmS
  • Şillan Tepesi Mountain 41 kmNW

60–100 km267 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 89 kmNE
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 100 kmW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 67 kmN
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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