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Vakıfköy

Local name: Vakıflı

Located in Samandağ, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°06′50″ N 35°58′35″ E

Vakıfköy
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Population
278
278
Elevation
128 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 Airport39 km
LTK Latakia International Airport79 km

About Vakıfköy

Vakıfköy is a village. Location: Samandağ, Hatay Province. Population: 278. Elevation: 128 m.

From Wikipedia

Vakıflı (Armenian: Վաքըֆ, romanized: Vak'ëf, pronounced [ˈvakʰəf], official name: Vakıfköy) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Samandağ, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 103 (2022). It is the only remaining Armenian village in Turkey. Located on the slopes of Musa Dagh in the Samandağ district of Hatay Province, the village overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and is within eyesight of the Syrian border. It is home to a community of about 130 Turkish-Armenians.

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Population of Vakıfköy over time

Population of Vakıfköy over time
2007 130
2013 115
2014 124
2015 123
2017 118
2018 117
2019 128
2020 128
2021 124
2022 103
2023 138

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Vakıfköy

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 12° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (187 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Vakıfköy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°18°22°25°28°30°30°30°26°20°15°
Average low (°C)6°7°10°13°17°21°24°24°22°17°12°8°
Precipitation (mm)1631411227949201193282105187

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

How to get to Vakıfköy

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (113 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 4 km to the south.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 39 kmnortheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 79 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 4 kmsouth
  • Antakya Population: 399K 19 kmnortheast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 34 kmnorth
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 55 kmnorth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 109 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vakıfköy

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 244 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Musa Dagh Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 19 kmE
  • Gora Dzhebel’-Nalla-Chamaa Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km92 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 39 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 39 kmNE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Karlık Tepe Mountain 44 kmN

60–100 km254 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 72 kmNW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 70 kmNW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 73 kmNW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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