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Village

Akarca

Located in İskenderun İlçesi, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°39′01″ N 36°14′25″ E

Map showing the location of Akarca Akarca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
363 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport32 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport103 km

About Akarca

Akarca is a village. Location: İskenderun İlçesi, Hatay Province. Elevation: 363 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October–November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Sarıseki Kalesi and Koca Dere.

Climate of Akarca

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (158 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Akarca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°17°22°26°30°32°33°31°26°19°14°
Average low (°C)5°5°8°12°16°20°22°23°20°15°10°6°
Precipitation (mm)14412811984552078226087158

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

How to get to Akarca

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (103 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 32 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 103 kmsoutheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 47 kmnorth
  • Antakya Population: 399K 50 kmsouth
  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 68 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Akarca

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Demrekgölü Lake 18 kmE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 7 kmS
  • Nur Mountains Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Karlık Tepe Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km299 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 48 kmS
  • Ömer Gölü Island 53 kmW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 60 kmW
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 56 kmW

60–100 km309 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 72 kmN
  • Küçük Ada Island 75 kmW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 66 kmW
  • Örmeli Göl Lake 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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