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Işıkvuran

Located in Ovacık İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 39°24′11″ N 39°27′06″ E

Map showing the location of Işıkvuran Işıkvuran
Location in Turkey
Population
71
71
Elevation
1,648 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ERC Erzincan Airport35 km
EZS Elazığ Airport91 km

About Işıkvuran

Işıkvuran is a village. Location: Ovacık İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Population: 71. Elevation: 1,648 m.

From Wikipedia

Işıkvuran (Kurdish: Harsi) is a village in the Ovacık District, Tunceli Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Kalan tribe and had a population of 34 in 2021. The hamlet of Aktaş is attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Işıkvuran over time

Population of Işıkvuran over time
2013 17
2014 13
2015 17
2016 16
2017 12
2018 71
2019 62
2020 46
2021 34
2022 26
2023 41
2024 36

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Işıkvuran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 244 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 265 km south19°
  • Suruç · 284 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (106 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Işıkvuran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°13°19°25°30°30°26°18°9°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°12°16°15°11°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)78738010694369714648594

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Işıkvuran

The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 37 km to the north.

Airports

  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 35 kmnorth
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 91 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 116 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 37 kmnorth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 83 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 153 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 166 kmeast

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

Day trips from Işıkvuran

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 244 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Koç Gölü Lake 16 kmNW
  • Tayran Dağı Mountain 20 kmN
  • Sultanbaba Dağı Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Sincik Tepe Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km165 places

  • Yedi Göller Lake 50 kmNE
  • Yılan Dağı Mountain 51 kmW
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 30 kmSE
  • Şengül Dağı Mountain 57 kmNE

60–100 km337 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 84 kmS
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 67 kmE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 87 kmSE
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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