- Population
- 1,481
- 1.5K
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- HTY Hatay Airport33 km
- LTK Latakia International Airport80 km
About Büyükçat
Büyükçat is a village. Location: Defne, Hatay Province. Population: 1,481. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Kyuyuk-kara chay and Büyükkara Çay.
Population of Büyükçat over time
| 2013 | 1,576 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,631 | |
| 2015 | 1,682 | |
| 2016 | 1,648 | |
| 2017 | 1,665 | |
| 2018 | 1,696 | |
| 2019 | 1,668 | |
| 2020 | 1,680 | |
| 2021 | 1,646 | |
| 2022 | 1,626 | |
| 2023 | 1,540 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Büyükçat
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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
| 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° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 150 | 130 | 83 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 71 | 99 | 196 |
How to get to Büyükçat
The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (104 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 10 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 33 kmnortheast
- Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 80 kmsouth
- Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 104 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Samandağ Population: 123.4K 10 kmsouthwest
- Antakya Population: 399K 12 kmnortheast
- Arsuz Population: 109.6K 37 kmnorthwest
- İskenderun Population: 251.7K 53 kmnorth
- Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 108 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Büyükçat
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 265 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km44 places
- Musa Dagh Mountain 15 kmNW
- Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 5 kmN
- Kartal Tepesi Mountain 10 kmNE
- Çatal Tepe Mountain 21 kmSE
25–60 km107 places
- Tell Atchana Historic site 31 kmNE
- Lake Arin Lake 34 kmNE
- Balık Gölü Lake 57 kmNE
- Sivri Tepe Mountain 54 kmN
60–100 km256 places
- Küçük Ada Island 79 kmNW
- Nergizi Adasi Island 76 kmNW
- Ömer Gölü Island 77 kmNW
- Yapı Gölü Lake 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyuyuk-kara chay River, Hatay Province1.7 km E
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Büyükkara Çay River, Hatay Province1.9 km SE
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Samandağ Tepesi Mountain, Samandağ3.8 km SW
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Aliderviş Tepe Mountain, Defne5 km N
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Alidevris Tepesi Mountain, Defne5 km N
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Büyükdere Natural site, Hatay Province4.8 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources