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Samankaya

Located in Defne, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°09′01″ N 36°07′42″ E

Map showing the location of Samankaya Samankaya
Location in Turkey
Population
1,272
1.3K
Elevation
135 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport27 km
LTK Latakia International Airport85 km

About Samankaya

Samankaya is a village. Location: Defne, Hatay Province. Population: 1,272. Elevation: 135 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Aliderviş Tepe and Kartal Tepe.

Climate of Samankaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 11° · 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 Samankaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°18°23°26°29°32°33°31°27°20°15°
Average low (°C)6°7°10°14°17°21°24°25°22°17°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)16915013083481797267199196

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

How to get to Samankaya

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (99 km). The nearest large city is Antakya, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 27 kmnortheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 85 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 99 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Antakya Population: 399K 7 kmnortheast
  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 36 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 Samankaya

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 294 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Musa Dagh Mountain 18 kmW
  • Gora Gebyurlyutepe Mountain 22 kmN
  • Çehrelisuru Mountain 22 kmN
  • Telhöyük Tepe Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km125 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 25 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 28 kmNE
  • Balık Gölü Lake 51 kmNE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 49 kmN

60–100 km274 places

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

Straight-line distances.

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