- Population
- 60,916
- 60.9K
- Elevation
- 162 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- HTY Hatay Airport17 km
- ALP Aleppo International Airport86 km
About Kırıkhan
Kırıkhan is a city. Location: Kırıkhan İlçesi, Hatay Province. Population: 60,916. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Kepirin Tepe and Kepirin Tepesi.
Climate of Kırıkhan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April, November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (126 mm)
- Driest month
- July (6 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 21° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 105 | 94 | 67 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 79 | 126 |
How to get to Kırıkhan
The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (86 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 19 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 17 kmsouthwest
- Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 86 kmsoutheast
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 112 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- İskenderun Population: 251.7K 19 kmnorthwest
- Antakya Population: 399K 37 kmsouthwest
- Arsuz Population: 109.6K 43 kmwest
- Samandağ Population: 123.4K 58 kmsouthwest
- Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 65 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kırıkhan
Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 489 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- Lake Arin Lake 16 kmSW
- Balık Gölü Lake 12 kmE
- Demrekgölü Lake 20 kmNE
- Sivri Tepe Mountain 13 kmNW
25–60 km296 places
- Tell Atchana Historic site 29 kmS
- Şahinlik Tepe Mountain 56 kmN
- Nur Mountains Mountain 28 kmN
- Musa Dagh Mountain 52 kmSW
60–100 km328 places
- Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 89 kmN
- Küçük Ada Island 85 kmW
- Nergizi Adasi Island 78 kmW
- Ömer Gölü Island 67 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Kırıkhan and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kırıkhan | Biga | Fethiye | Çubuk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60.9K | 61.1K | 60.4K | 62.6K |
| Elevation | 162 m | 37 m | 9 m | 999 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 32° | 29° | 34° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 5° | 2° | 8° | -5° |
| Annual rainfall | 750 mm | 683 mm | 860 mm | 471 mm |
| Best months | Apr, Nov | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 897 km | 647 km | 507 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kepirin Tepe Mountain, Kırıkhan İlçesi2.8 km NW
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Kepirin Tepesi Mountain, Kırıkhan İlçesi2.9 km NW
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Değirmen Dere River, Hatay Province1.9 km SE
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Bozkaya Tepesi Mountain, Kırıkhan İlçesi6 km N
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Düzleç Mountain, Kırıkhan İlçesi8.3 km N
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Çifte Hüyük Mountain, Kırıkhan İlçesi8.9 km NE
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Çobandede Tepesi Mountain, Kırıkhan İlçesi9.3 km W
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Otrük Tepesi Mountain, Kırıkhan İlçesi9.6 km N
Sources & licences
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