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Village

Akdamar

Located in Samsat İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°37′16″ N 38°28′42″ E

Map showing the location of Akdamar Akdamar
Location in Turkey
Population
76
76
Elevation
559 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 Airport42 km

About Akdamar

Akdamar is a village. Location: Samsat İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 76. Elevation: 559 m.

From Wikipedia

Akdamar (Kurdish: Mermer) is a village in the Samsat District of Adıyaman Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds of the Bêzikan tribe and had a population of 76 in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Akdamar over time

Population of Akdamar over time
2013 109
2014 109
2015 100
2016 91
2017 94
2018 123
2019 113
2020 94
2021 76
2022 79
2023 83
2024 64

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Akdamar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 72 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 121 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 192 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (108 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 Akdamar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°17°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°10°15°20°24°23°19°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)957772553572143560108

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Akdamar

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (42 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 12 kmnorth
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 42 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 97 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 72 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 75 kmeast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Akdamar

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 268 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 13 kmE
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 16 kmNE
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 16 kmNE
  • Kışla Tepe Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km142 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 53 kmNW
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 32 kmW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 56 kmN
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 52 kmNE

60–100 km306 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 87 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 83 kmW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 100 kmN
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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