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Baraj

Located in Altındağ, Ankara Province Coordinates: 40°00′01″ N 32°54′28″ E

Map showing the location of Baraj Baraj
Location in Turkey
Elevation
983 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ESB Esenboğa International Airport16 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport164 km

About Baraj

Baraj is a neighbourhood. Location: Altındağ, Ankara Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Doğantepe Birlik Camii and Nurullah Camii.

Climate of Baraj

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 0° · Rain 32 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 384 km southeast22°
  • Mersin · 385 km southeast22°
  • Alanya · 392 km south21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (56 mm)
Driest month
August (12 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 Baraj
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°11°17°21°26°30°30°26°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°12°14°14°10°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)524139455635151217293256

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

How to get to Baraj

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çankaya, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 16 kmnortheast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 164 kmnortheast
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 181 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 10 kmsouthwest
  • Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 25 kmsouth
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 54 kmeast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 136 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Baraj

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 786 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Lake Eymir Lake 21 kmS
  • Kızılca Göleti Lake 16 kmN
  • Susuz Göl Lake 22 kmW
  • Hıdırlık Tepesi Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km485 places

  • Lake Mogan Lake 28 kmS
  • Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 27 kmW
  • Eğrekkaya Barajı Lake 58 kmN
  • Taşlıca Barajı Lake 47 kmN

60–100 km456 places

  • Büklükale Historic site 64 kmSE
  • İnandıktepe Historic site 68 kmNE
  • Ilıca Barajı Lake 85 kmSW
  • Çiftlikbala Sulama Göleti Lake 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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