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Defne

Located in Hatay Province, Turkey Coordinates: 36°09′18″ N 36°08′18″ E

Map showing the location of Defne Defne
Location in Turkey
Population
134,570
134.6K
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
69
listed under Defne
When to go
April–MayNovember
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport26 km
LTK Latakia International Airport85 km

About Defne

Defne is a district. Location: Hatay Province, Turkey. Population: 134,570. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Barbarlı Dere and Nacar Dağı.

Climate of Defne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (196 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Defne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°18°23°27°30°32°33°32°28°21°15°
Average low (°C)6°7°10°14°17°21°24°25°22°17°12°8°
Precipitation (mm)16915013083481797267199196

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Defne

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (98 km). The nearest large city is Antakya, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 26 kmnortheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 85 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 98 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Antakya Population: 399K 6 kmnorth
  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 36 kmnorthwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 48 kmnorth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 102 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Defne

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 301 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 24 kmNE
  • Musa Dagh Mountain 19 kmW
  • Gora Gebyurlyutepe Mountain 22 kmN
  • Çehrelisuru Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km129 places

  • Lake Arin Lake 27 kmNE
  • Balık Gölü Lake 50 kmNE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 49 kmN
  • Karlık Tepe Mountain 39 kmN

60–100 km277 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 80 kmNW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 77 kmNW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 76 kmNW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Defne

69 places
  1. 1 Hıdırbey 27.1K
  2. 2 Dursunlu 5.1K
  3. 3 Gümüşgöze 3.9K
  4. 4 Toygarlı 2.9K
  5. 5 Koçören 2K
  6. 6 Aşağıokçular 2K
  7. 7 Aknehir 1.8K
  8. 8 Büyükçat 1.5K
  9. 9 Samankaya 1.3K
  10. 10 Balıklıdere 1.1K
  11. 11 Hancağız 971
  12. 12 Güneysöğüt 660

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages43

Mountains & nature5

Nearby attractions & nature

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