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Belen

Located in Belen İlçesi, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°29′19″ N 36°11′42″ E

Map showing the location of Belen Belen
Location in Turkey
Population
20,113
20.1K
Elevation
551 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport16 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport99 km

About Belen

Belen is a city. Location: Belen İlçesi, Hatay Province. Population: 20,113. Elevation: 551 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Okuz Tepe and Çardaklı Tepe.

Climate of Belen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 90 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • İskenderun · 11 km north22°
  • Arsuz · 29 km west21°
  • Antakya · 32 km south21°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (154 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Belen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°20°24°28°30°30°29°25°18°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°7°11°14°18°21°22°19°14°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)14312511379521989246990154

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

How to get to Belen

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (99 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 16 kmsoutheast
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 99 kmeast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 11 kmnorth
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 29 kmwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 31 kmsouth
  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 65 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Belen

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 432 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Lake Arin Lake 15 kmSE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Karlık Tepe Mountain 10 kmW
  • Almadagh Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km284 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 33 kmSE
  • Ömer Gölü Island 55 kmNW
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 54 kmW
  • Darboğaz Gölü Lake 56 kmNW

60–100 km282 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 90 kmN
  • Küçük Ada Island 71 kmW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 64 kmW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 60 kmNW

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