Village

Aknehir

Located in Defne, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°05′52″ N 36°04′06″ E

Location in Turkey

Population: 1,813; 1.8K
Elevation: 35 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: April–MayNovember; See the climate
Airports: HTY Hatay Airport35 km; LTK Latakia International Airport78 km

About Aknehir

Aknehir is a village. Location: Defne, Hatay Province. Population: 1,813. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Samandağ Tepesi and Büyükkara Çay.

Population of Aknehir over time

Population of Aknehir over time
2013		1,813
2014		1,776
2015		1,748
2016		1,754
2017		1,722
2018		1,671
2019		1,629
2020		1,605
2021		1,580
2022		1,480
2023		1,599

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aknehir

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 7°)
Wettest month: December (196 mm)
Driest month: August (7 mm)

14° 7°

15° 8°

19° 10°

23° 14°

27° 18°

30° 22°

32° 25°

33° 25°

32° 23°

28° 18°

21° 12°

15° 8°

Jan

169

Feb

150

Mar

130

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

196

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 Aknehir
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	14°	15°	19°	23°	27°	30°	32°	33°	32°	28°	21°	15°
Average low (°C)	7°	8°	10°	14°	18°	22°	25°	25°	23°	18°	12°	8°
Precipitation (mm)	169	150	130	83	48	17	9	7	26	71	99	196

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Aknehir

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (105 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 9 km to the west.

Airports

Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 35 kmnortheast
Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 78 kmsouth
Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 105 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Samandağ Population: 123.4K 9 kmwest
Antakya Population: 399K 14 kmnortheast
Arsuz Population: 109.6K 38 kmnorthwest
İskenderun Population: 251.7K 55 kmnorth
Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 110 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Aknehir

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 251 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

Musa Dagh Mountain 15 kmNW
Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 7 kmN
Kartal Tepesi Mountain 12 kmNE
Çatal Tepe Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km98 places

Tell Atchana Historic site 32 kmNE
Lake Arin Lake 36 kmNE
Balık Gölü Lake 59 kmNE
Sivri Tepe Mountain 56 kmN

60–100 km248 places

Küçük Ada Island 79 kmNW
Nergizi Adasi Island 77 kmNW
Ömer Gölü Island 78 kmNW
Yapı Gölü Lake 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Samandağ Tepesi Mountain, Samandağ
2.6 km W
Büyükkara Çay River, Hatay Province
1.8 km E
Kyuyuk-kara chay River, Hatay Province
3.4 km NE
Aliderviş Tepe Mountain, Defne
7.1 km N
Büyükdere Natural site, Hatay Province
5.9 km NW
Alidevris Tepesi Mountain, Defne
7.1 km N