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Village

(former) Diocese of Samosata

Located in Samsat İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°32′30″ N 38°31′18″ E

Map showing the location of (former) Diocese of Samosata (former) Diocese of Samosata
Location in Turkey
Elevation
530 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 Airport22 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport35 km

About (former) Diocese of Samosata

(former) Diocese of Samosata is a village. Location: Samsat İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Elevation: 530 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Samosata and Andıklık Tepe.

Climate of (former) Diocese of Samosata

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 58 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 63 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 115 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 186 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (100 mm)
Driest month
July (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 (former) Diocese of Samosata
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°17°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°6°11°15°20°24°24°20°15°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)897573553571133458100

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to (former) Diocese of Samosata

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (35 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 33 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 22 kmnorth
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 35 kmeast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 63 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 74 kmeast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 92 kmnorth

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

Day trips from (former) Diocese of Samosata

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 265 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 10 kmNE
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 23 kmN
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 22 kmN
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 13 kmSE

25–60 km130 places

  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 36 kmW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 56 kmNE
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 57 kmN
  • Gora Korchik Mountain 28 kmSE

60–100 km305 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 62 kmNW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 92 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 89 kmW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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