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Çakırkaş, Elazığ, Turkey – Turkey Flag

Current Date And Time In Çakırkaş, Turkey

Saturday, 25 July 2026
22:54:15 TRT
State: Elazığ
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (TRT)
Population: 1,230
District: Kovancılar İlçesi

📍 Cities Near To Çakırkaş


Find cities, states and countries closest to Çakırkaş in Elazığ, Turkey with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Çakırkaş.

📍 Çakırkaş Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Çakırkaş from our regional database:

State / RegionElazığ
DistrictKovancılar İlçesi
Total Population1,230
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude38.7673° N
Center Longitude39.9715° E
Elevation1,026 m (3,366 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Elazığ#10 of 21
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abacılar Abacılar29 47 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Akpazar Akpazar17 28 15
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Alacakaya Alacakaya22 35 19
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Anıl Anıl32 52 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Arıcak Arıcak16 26 14
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Baltaşı Baltaşı16 25 14
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Başyurt Başyurt5 8 4
North (N)
National Flag Of Belen Belen32 51 27
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Çan Çan29 47 25
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Çaybağı Çaybağı20 32 17
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Çaybağı Çaybağı20 32 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Çukurköy Çukurköy29 47 26
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dallıbahçe Dallıbahçe26 41 22
North (N)
National Flag Of Darıkent Darıkent16 26 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Gelincik Gelincik26 42 23
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Çakırkaş


States and regions closest to Elazığ (home state of Çakırkaş), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Adıyaman Province Adıyaman Province82 131 71
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bayburt Province Bayburt Province115 185 100
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bingöl Bingöl70 113 61
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Diyarbakır Province Diyarbakır Province82 131 71
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Erzincan Erzincan75 121 66
North (N)
National Flag Of Gaziantep Gaziantep150 241 130
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Gümüşhane Province Gümüşhane Province111 179 96
North (N)
National Flag Of Malatya Malatya53 85 46
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Mardin Mardin125 201 109
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Şanlıurfa Şanlıurfa107 172 93
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Çakırkaş


Countries bordering or closest to Turkey, with aerial distance and compass direction from Çakırkaş's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia527 849 458
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus283 456 246
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia484 779 420
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq615 990 534
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Israel Israel547 881 475
South (S)
National Flag Of Jordan Jordan582 936 505
South (S)
National Flag Of Lebanon Lebanon355 571 308
South (S)
National Flag Of Moldova Moldova678 1,091 589
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory484 780 421
South (S)
National Flag Of Syria Syria354 570 308
Southeast (SE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Çakırkaş. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Elazığ, Turkey.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Çakırkaş (You)Elazığ1,230
BaşyurtElazığ7.6N
PaluElazığ11,2719.6SSW
KovancılarElazığ22,97610.9WSW
OkçularElazığ65516.0NE
GökdereElazığ20.7E
KarakoçanElazığ29,73521.1NNE
YarımcaElazığ1,08021.8SW
BaltaşıElazığ1,11325.5SW
DarıkentTunceli25425.9NNW
ArıcakElazığ5,16826.3SSE

🏆 Elazığ City Rankings

How does Çakırkaş rank within Elazığ? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Çakırkaş appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Elazığ443,363
Karakoçan29,735
Kovancılar22,976
Baskil15,922
Palu11,271
Keban5,837
Sivrice5,481
Arıcak5,168
Ağın4,014
Çakırkaş ⭐1,230

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Elazığ2,221.00
Ağın216.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Elazığ199.62
Ağın18.58
✈️ Nearest Airport
Elazığ Airport
IATA: EZS
63 km (39 mi) from Çakırkaş
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Elazığ Cities
Çakırkaş ranks #10 of 21 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Çakırkaş? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Çakırkaş Sits on the Map

Çakırkaş sits inside Elazığ, Turkey and ranks #10 of 21 cities in Elazığ by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Çakırkaş to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Çakırkaş outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Çakırkaş and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Çakırkaş against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Elazığ city rankings

🌎 Beyond Çakırkaş: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Çakırkaş and the countries closest to Çakırkaş by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Turkey. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Çakırkaş, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Çakırkaş at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Çakırkaş

If you're stringing together stops in Elazığ, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Çakırkaş — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Çakırkaş MapView the Çakırkaş map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Çakırkaş Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Elazığ OverviewExplore the Elazığ state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Turkey Country DataGet complete Turkey data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Çakırkaş

Which cities are closest to Çakırkaş?

See the Cities Near To Çakırkaş table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Elazığ by population and density.

How is the distance from Çakırkaş to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Çakırkaş and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Çakırkaş map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Çakırkaş will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Çakırkaş to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Çakırkaş?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Çakırkaş. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Elazığ city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Çakırkaş compare in size to the cities near it?

Çakırkaş ranks #10 of 21 cities in Elazığ by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Çakırkaş?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Çakırkaş is Elazığ Airport (EZS), about 63 km (39 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.