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Hancağız

Located in Defne, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°09′16″ N 36°04′59″ E

Map showing the location of Hancağız Hancağız
Location in Turkey
Population
971
971
Elevation
65 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 Airport29 km
LTK Latakia International Airport84 km

About Hancağız

Hancağız is a village. Location: Defne, Hatay Province. Population: 971. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Aliderviş Tepe and Alidevris Tepesi.

Climate of Hancağız

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)

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 Hancağız
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°19°23°27°30°32°33°32°28°21°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°10°14°18°21°24°25°22°18°12°8°
Precipitation (mm)16915013083481797267199196

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Hancağız

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (103 km). The nearest large city is Antakya, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 29 kmnortheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 84 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Antakya Population: 399K 9 kmnortheast
  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 34 kmnorthwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 49 kmnorth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 103 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hancağız

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 287 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Musa Dagh Mountain 14 kmW
  • Gora Gebyurlyutepe Mountain 21 kmN
  • Çehrelisuru Mountain 22 kmN
  • Telhöyük Tepe Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km120 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 29 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 30 kmNE
  • Balık Gölü Lake 54 kmNE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 50 kmN

60–100 km270 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 76 kmNW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 73 kmNW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 74 kmNW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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