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Historic site

Mancınık Kalesi

Located in Payas, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°47′24″ N 36°15′43″ E

Map showing the location of Mancınık Kalesi Mancınık Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Payas
5.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
554 m
above sea level
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport48 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport103 km

About Mancınık Kalesi

Mancınık Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Payas, Hatay Province. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Cennetkaşı Tepe and Mancılık Kaya.

Climate of Mancınık Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • İskenderun · 24 km south22°
  • Osmaniye · 32 km north21°
  • Arsuz · 53 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (144 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Mancınık Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°20°24°28°30°30°29°24°18°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°10°14°18°21°21°18°14°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)131118113855923810256485144

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

How to get to Mancınık Kalesi

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Çukurova International Airport (COV) (107 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 48 kmsouth
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 103 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 107 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 24 kmsouth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 32 kmnorth
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 65 kmsouth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mancınık Kalesi

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 520 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • Demrekgölü Lake 21 kmSE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 23 kmS
  • Nur Mountains Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Köroğlu Tepe Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km279 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 56 kmN
  • Ömer Gölü Island 55 kmW
  • Örmeli Göl Lake 57 kmNE
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 60 kmW

60–100 km337 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 62 kmS
  • Küçük Ada Island 80 kmW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 71 kmW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Payas City, Payas
    5.7 km SW
  • Konaklı Village, Dörtyol İlçesi
    2.7 km NE
  • Özerli Town, Dörtyol İlçesi
    4.6 km NW
  • Elmalıdüz Village, Dörtyol İlçesi
    1 km N

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