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Yarıkkaya

Located in Ovacık İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 39°25′50″ N 39°21′50″ E

Map showing the location of Yarıkkaya Yarıkkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
67
67
Elevation
1,493 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 Airport34 km
EZS Elazığ Airport93 km

About Yarıkkaya

Yarıkkaya is a village. Location: Ovacık İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Population: 67. Elevation: 1,493 m.

From Wikipedia

Yarımkaya (Kurdish: Hemzik) 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 53 in 2021. The hamlets of Aliler, Celaller, Cevizlik, Çağlayan, Çalış, Çürük, Demirtaş, Gülhan and Konak are attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Yarıkkaya over time

Population of Yarıkkaya over time
2013 36
2014 28
2015 30
2016 30
2017 30
2018 67
2019 67
2020 57
2021 53
2022 46
2023 53
2024 47

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yarıkkaya

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 248 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 271 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 285 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Yarıkkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°14°20°26°31°31°27°19°10°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°9°13°17°16°12°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)78738010694369714648594

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

How to get to Yarıkkaya

The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 34 kmnortheast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 93 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 124 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 36 kmnorth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 85 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 172 kmeast

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

Day trips from Yarıkkaya

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 237 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Koç Gölü Lake 8 kmNW
  • Tayran Dağı Mountain 18 kmN
  • Sultanbaba Dağı Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Sincik Tepe Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km161 places

  • Yedi Göller Lake 52 kmNE
  • Yılan Dağı Mountain 46 kmSW
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Vank Dağı Mountain 57 kmNW

60–100 km320 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 87 kmS
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 75 kmE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 95 kmSE
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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