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Village

Akkese

Located in Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°10′40″ N 39°34′34″ E

Map showing the location of Akkese Akkese
Location in Turkey
Elevation
592 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport67 km
MQM Mardin Airport94 km

About Akkese

Akkese is a village. Location: Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 592 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Çirçip Deresi and Karahisar Çayı.

Climate of Akkese

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 5° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (85 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 Akkese
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°16°22°29°35°39°38°34°27°18°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°13°18°22°22°17°12°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)81727458366122264685

Other places to visit in this season: April October November

How to get to Akkese

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Viranşehir, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 67 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 94 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 17 kmeast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 68 kmnorth
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 69 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 89 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 99 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Akkese

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 168 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 19 kmNE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 22 kmW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Sırakoç Tepesi Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km101 places

  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 57 kmNE
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 58 kmNE
  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 40 kmS
  • Tahtakili Tepesi Mountain 50 kmNE

60–100 km215 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 96 kmNW
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 98 kmNE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 95 kmNE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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