- Elevation
- 1,381 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ERC Erzincan Airport39 km
- EZS Elazığ Airport90 km
About Mercan Deresi
Mercan Deresi is a river. Location: Ovacık İlçesi, Tunceli Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Harami Deresi and Haraminin Tepe.
Climate of Mercan Deresi
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 247 km south18°
- Kızıltepe · 271 km southeast19°
- Suruç · 281 km south20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 2° | 7° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 19° | 11° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 88 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 82 | 90 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Mercan Deresi
The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 40 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 39 kmnortheast
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 90 kmsouth
- Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 128 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Erzincan Population: 150.7K 40 kmnortheast
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 82 kmsouth
- Bingoel Population: 128.9K 119 kmsoutheast
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 145 kmsouthwest
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 179 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mercan Deresi
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 235 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km40 places
- Koç Gölü Lake 8 kmN
- Tayran Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE
- Sultanbaba Dağı Mountain 20 kmSE
- Sincik Tepe Mountain 20 kmS
25–60 km161 places
- Palat Gölü Lake 59 kmW
- Yedi Göller Lake 58 kmNE
- Yılan Dağı Mountain 40 kmSW
- Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 41 kmSE
60–100 km320 places
- Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 86 kmS
- Özlüce Barajı Lake 80 kmE
- Cayit Barajı Lake 99 kmSE
- Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Harami Deresi River, Tunceli Province0.6 km N
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Haraminin Tepe Mountain, Erzincan Province4.3 km N
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Koçgölübaşı Tepesi Mountain, Ani-Kamakh6.2 km N
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Aksu Deresi River, Tunceli Province6.4 km SW
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Mercan Deresi River, Tunceli Province6.7 km S
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İlanlı Deresi River, Tunceli Province7.4 km SW
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Koç Gölü Lake, Erzincan Province7.5 km N
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Kara Dere River, Tunceli Province9.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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