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Current Date And Time In Ovacık, Turkey

Thursday, 13 August 2026
14:24:22 TRT
State: Tunceli
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (TRT)
Population: 6,407
District: Ovacık İlçesi

📍 Cities Near To Ovacık


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ovacık in Tunceli, 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 Ovacık.

📍 Ovacık 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 Ovacık from our regional database:

State / RegionTunceli
DistrictOvacık İlçesi
Total Population6,407
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude39.3526° N
Center Longitude39.2089° E
Elevation1,233 m (4,045 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Tunceli#5 of 10
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alpköy Alpköy18 29 16
North (N)
National Flag Of Burmageçit Burmageçit32 52 28
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Çağlarca Çağlarca22 36 19
South (S)
National Flag Of Çemişgezek Çemişgezek26 42 23
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Çiçekli Çiçekli23 38 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dere Dere26 42 23
South (S)
National Flag Of Doğanbeyli Doğanbeyli25 41 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Erzincan Erzincan31 49 27
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Hozat Hozat17 28 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Karaoğlan Karaoğlan9 14 8
South (S)
National Flag Of Kemah Kemah20 31 17
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Mazgirt Mazgirt31 50 27
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Oğuzköy Oğuzköy23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Sütlüce Sütlüce22 36 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Tunceli Tunceli25 40 22
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Ovacık


States and regions closest to Tunceli (home state of Ovacık), 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 Province116 186 100
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Batman Batman132 212 114
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bayburt Province Bayburt Province80 129 70
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bingöl Bingöl53 86 46
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Diyarbakır Province Diyarbakır Province87 141 76
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Elazığ Elazığ35 56 30
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Erzincan Erzincan44 71 39
North (N)
National Flag Of Erzurum Erzurum107 172 93
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Giresun Giresun139 224 121
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Gümüşhane Province Gümüşhane Province82 132 71
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Ovacık


Countries bordering or closest to Turkey, with aerial distance and compass direction from Ovacık'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 Ovacık. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Tunceli, Turkey.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ovacık (You)Tunceli6,407
YeşilyazıTunceli11.2W
KaraoğlanTunceli14.0S
HozatTunceli8,10528.1S
AlpköyErzincan29.1N
KemahErzincan2,54931.4NNW
ÇağlarcaTunceli35.6S
SütlüceTunceli35.8SE
OğuzköyErzincan6337.2WNW
ÇiçekliTunceli37.6SSE
TunceliTunceli35,16140.3SE

🏆 Tunceli City Rankings

How does Ovacık rank within Tunceli? 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 Ovacık appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Akçapınar84,366
Tunceli35,161
Hozat8,105
Pertek6,837
Ovacık ⭐6,407
Nazimiye3,396
Mazgirt2,704
Pulumer1,759
Burmageçit604
Darıkent254

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Tunceli1,128.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Tunceli31.17
✈️ Nearest Airport
Erzincan Airport
IATA: ERC
48 km (30 mi) from Ovacık
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 Tunceli Cities
Ovacık ranks #5 of 10 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Ovacık Sits on the Map

Ovacık sits inside Tunceli, Turkey and ranks #5 of 10 cities in Tunceli 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 Ovacık 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 Ovacık 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 Ovacık and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ovacık against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Tunceli city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ovacık: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Ovacık and the countries closest to Ovacık 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 Ovacık, 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 Ovacık at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ovacık

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Ovacık MapView the Ovacık map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Ovacık Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Tunceli OverviewExplore the Tunceli 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 Ovacık

Which cities are closest to Ovacık?

See the Cities Near To Ovacık 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 Tunceli by population and density.

How is the distance from Ovacık to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Ovacık 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 Ovacık 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 Ovacık 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 Ovacık 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 Ovacık?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ovacık. 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 Tunceli city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Ovacık ranks #5 of 10 cities in Tunceli 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 Ovacık?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ovacık is Erzincan Airport (ERC), about 48 km (30 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.