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İğde

Located in Elbistan İlçesi, Kahramanmaraş Province Coordinates: 38°09′27″ N 37°05′38″ E

Map showing the location of İğde İğde
Location in Turkey
Population
1,814
1.8K
Elevation
1,173 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport70 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport93 km

About İğde

İğde is a village. Location: Elbistan İlçesi, Kahramanmaraş Province. Population: 1,814. Elevation: 1,173 m.

From Wikipedia

İğde is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,697 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is located between Elbistan (16 km from it) and Ekinözü. The dominant climate is the continental one. The climate is very dry, but irrigation is provided by the Ceyhan River (that takes birth in Elbistan), one of the biggest rivers in Turkey. There are one elementary and one high school.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of İğde

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 0° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 142 km southwest21°
  • Suruç · 176 km southeast20°
  • İskenderun · 193 km southwest22°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 İğde
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°17°22°27°32°32°28°21°13°6°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°0°4°7°10°13°12°8°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)6353665848195510405768

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

How to get to İğde

The nearest airport is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kahramanmaraş, 65 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 70 kmsouth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 93 kmeast
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 130 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 65 kmsouth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 109 kmeast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 125 kmsouth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 142 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from İğde

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 318 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Ufacıklar Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 23 kmN
  • Kıllı Tepe Mountain 23 kmS
  • Kaletaş Tepesi Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km145 places

  • Menzelet Barajı Lake 53 kmS
  • Yelekçe Tepesi Mountain 48 kmNE
  • Tuzlu Tepe Mountain 43 kmNW
  • Tekne Dağı Mountain 53 kmW

60–100 km319 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 62 kmSE
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 60 kmSE
  • Paşali Barajı Göleti Lake 90 kmNW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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