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Village

Karataş

Located in Ovacık İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 39°24′00″ N 39°15′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karataş Karataş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,364 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ERC Erzincan Airport42 km
EZS Elazığ Airport89 km

About Karataş

Karataş is a village. Location: Ovacık İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Elevation: 1,364 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Mercan Deresi and Aksu Deresi.

Climate of Karataş

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 246 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 272 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 279 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (98 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).

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Climate of Karataş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°15°21°26°31°32°27°19°11°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°0°6°10°14°17°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7570789888359714638290

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

How to get to Karataş

The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 43 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 42 kmnortheast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 89 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 131 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 43 kmnortheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 81 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 183 kmeast

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

Day trips from Karataş

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Koç Gölü Lake 10 kmNE
  • Tayran Dağı Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Sultanbaba Dağı Mountain 23 kmE
  • Sincik Tepe Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km166 places

  • Palat Gölü Lake 55 kmW
  • Yılan Dağı Mountain 35 kmSW
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 44 kmSE
  • Vank Dağı Mountain 51 kmNW

60–100 km314 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 86 kmS
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 84 kmE
  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 91 kmNW
  • Yedi Göller Lake 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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