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Şahkolu

Located in Sincik İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 38°00′52″ N 38°40′45″ E

Map showing the location of Şahkolu Şahkolu
Location in Turkey
Population
238
238
Elevation
1,093 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport36 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport66 km

About Şahkolu

Şahkolu is a village. Location: Sincik İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 238. Elevation: 1,093 m.

From Wikipedia

Şahkolu (Kurdish: Şahkullî) is a village in the Sincik District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Reşwan tribe and had a population of 168 in 2021.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Şahkolu over time

Population of Şahkolu over time
2013 215
2014 191
2015 184
2016 183
2017 180
2018 177
2019 167
2020 169
2021 168
2022 148
2023 148
2024 138

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Şahkolu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 118 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 129 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 191 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Şahkolu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°18°24°30°34°34°30°22°13°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°8°12°17°20°20°16°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)787284816116325487087

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Şahkolu

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (66 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 45 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 36 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 66 kmsouth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 87 kmnortheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 95 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Şahkolu

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 252 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 3 kmNE
  • Kopal Dağı Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km159 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 38 kmW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 47 kmS
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 32 kmS
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 33 kmS

60–100 km264 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 83 kmNE
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 100 kmNE
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 61 kmNW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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