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Village

Afşar

Located in Bala İlçesi, Ankara Province Coordinates: 39°26′55″ N 33°03′59″ E

Map showing the location of Afşar Afşar
Location in Turkey
Population
2,469
2.5K
Elevation
1,035 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 Airport76 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport148 km

About Afşar

Afşar is a village. Location: Bala İlçesi, Ankara Province. Population: 2,469. Elevation: 1,035 m.

From Wikipedia

Afşar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bala, Ankara Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,527 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Afşar over time

Population of Afşar over time
2013 2,469
2014 1,709
2015 2,243
2016 2,193
2017 1,723
2018 2,255
2019 1,832
2020 1,694
2021 1,597
2022 1,527
2023 1,618

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Afşar

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 33 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 324 km southeast22°
  • Mersin · 324 km southeast22°
  • Alanya · 336 km south21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (55 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Afşar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°11°17°21°26°30°29°25°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°9°12°15°15°11°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)46373748552810615283347

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

How to get to Afşar

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gölbaşı, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 76 kmnorth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 148 kmsoutheast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 169 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 55 kmnorth
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 55 kmnorth
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 58 kmnortheast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 100 kmeast

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

Day trips from Afşar

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 787 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Süllüoğlu Tepesi Mountain 10 kmE
  • Çatalarkaç Tepesi Mountain 5 kmS
  • Ballik Tepe Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Ahpaç Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km320 places

  • Büklükale Historic site 35 kmNE
  • Lake Mogan Lake 43 kmNW
  • Hirfanlı Barajı Lake 51 kmSE
  • Lake Eymir Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km693 places

  • Köpek Gölü Lake 73 kmS
  • Lake Tuz Lake 85 kmS
  • Tersakan Gölü Lake 95 kmS
  • Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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