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Kızılkale

Located in Mazgirt İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 38°56′51″ N 39°45′24″ E

Map showing the location of Kızılkale Kızılkale
Location in Turkey
Population
207
207
Elevation
1,457 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport57 km
BGG Bingöl Airport73 km

About Kızılkale

Kızılkale is a village. Location: Mazgirt İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Population: 207. Elevation: 1,457 m.

From Wikipedia

Kızılkale (Kurdish: Dirban) is a village in the Mazgirt District, Tunceli Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Izol and Şadiyan tribes and had a population of 135 in 2021. The hamlets of Dostar, Sivrice and Yılmaz are attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Kızılkale over time

Population of Kızılkale over time
2013 207
2014 201
2015 186
2016 167
2017 173
2018 177
2019 159
2020 143
2021 135
2022 142
2023 139
2024 148

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kızılkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 102 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 192 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 208 km south19°
  • Suruç · 248 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
December (126 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Kızılkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°9°16°21°27°32°32°28°20°11°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-1°4°8°12°17°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)113100101105732053959102126

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Kızılkale

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 55 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 57 kmsouthwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 73 kmeast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 64 kmeast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 91 kmnorth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 122 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 138 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kızılkale

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 289 natural sites, 317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Sulak Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Kölerik Tepesi Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Kırklar Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km180 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 59 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 41 kmSW
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 44 kmNE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 51 kmE

60–100 km398 places

  • Dipni Barajı Lake 69 kmSE
  • Koç Gölü Lake 71 kmNW
  • Yedi Göller Lake 94 kmN
  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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