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Yelkovan

Located in Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°48′53″ N 38°33′13″ E

Map showing the location of Yelkovan Yelkovan
Location in Turkey
Population
646
646
Elevation
760 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 Airport12 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport51 km

About Yelkovan

Yelkovan is a village. Location: Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 646. Elevation: 760 m.

From Wikipedia

Yelkovan (Kurdish: Hemzeyn) 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 646 in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Yelkovan over time

Population of Yelkovan over time
2013 750
2014 718
2015 689
2016 702
2017 686
2018 708
2019 682
2020 682
2021 646
2022 621
2023 637
2024 636

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yelkovan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 61 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 94 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 125 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 192 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (101 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 Yelkovan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°26°32°37°36°32°25°16°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°13°18°22°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)897574614092143861101

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Yelkovan

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (51 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 25 km to the west.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 12 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 51 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 25 kmwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 63 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 68 kmeast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 75 kmsouth
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 94 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Yelkovan

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 265 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 9 kmS
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 11 kmSE
  • Mür Tepe Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Ali Dağı Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km159 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 38 kmNW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 25 kmS
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 47 kmSW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 35 kmN

60–100 km278 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 93 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 89 kmW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 79 kmN
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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