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Village

Başkışla

Located in Karaman, Karaman Province Coordinates: 37°06′44″ N 32°57′47″ E

Map showing the location of Başkışla Başkışla
Location in Turkey
Population
312
312
Elevation
1,433 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KYA Konya Airport103 km
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport108 km

About Başkışla

Başkışla is a village. Location: Karaman, Karaman Province. Population: 312. Elevation: 1,433 m.

From Wikipedia

Başkışla is a village in Karaman District of Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 312 (2022). Its altitude is 1,420 metres (4,660 ft). Its distance to Karaman is 30 kilometres (19 mi). The village was founded in the 16th century as a Turkmen village. During the winters the village was used as the winter quarters for the travellers between Karaman and the mountain villages. In Turkish such places were called kışlak and the village was named Başkışlak.

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Population of Başkışla over time

Population of Başkışla over time
2013 446
2014 425
2015 411
2016 403
2017 372
2018 356
2019 346
2020 334
2021 325
2022 312
2023 291
2024 284

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Başkışla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alanya · 107 km southwest21°
  • Silifke · 119 km southeast21°
  • Mersin · 153 km east22°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
August (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Başkışla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°20°24°28°28°24°17°11°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°7°11°14°13°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)8465614944237610425285

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Başkışla

The nearest airport is Konya Airport (KYA), 103 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Karaman, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 103 kmnorth
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 108 kmsouthwest
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 189 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 24 kmeast
  • Konya Population: 1.4M 94 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 106 kmnortheast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 119 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Başkışla

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,824 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Taurus Mountains Mountain 14 kmS
  • Buzlu Dağ Mountain 6 kmN
  • Avlık Tepe Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Aktepe Mountain 4 kmNE

25–60 km236 places

  • Acı Göl Lake 41 kmN
  • Hotamış Gölü Lake 46 kmN
  • Ermenek Baraj Gölü Lake 60 kmS
  • Yelattı Dağı Mountain 25 kmSE

60–100 km1,817 places

  • Suğla Gölü Lake 86 kmW
  • Gâvur Gölü Lake 95 kmNW
  • Akyay Gölü Lake 96 kmN
  • Lake Meke Lake 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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