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Village

Başkınık

Located in Hekimhan İlçesi, Malatya Province Coordinates: 38°58′25″ N 37°55′12″ E

Map showing the location of Başkınık Başkınık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,450 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport62 km
EZS Elazığ Airport126 km

About Başkınık

Başkınık is a village. Location: Hekimhan İlçesi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 1,450 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Kocaşar Tepesi and Yayla Deresi.

Climate of Başkınık

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 226 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 252 km southeast18°
  • Osmaniye · 257 km southwest21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (65 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 Başkınık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°8°15°20°26°30°30°26°19°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°-1°4°8°11°14°14°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)524759656128559395258

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

How to get to Başkınık

The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 77 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 62 kmsouth
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 126 kmeast
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Sivas Population: 264K 116 kmnorthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 118 kmeast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 138 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 160 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Başkınık

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 239 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Zorbehan Dağı Mountain 12 kmS
  • Yama Dağı Mountain 13 kmN
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Leylek Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km151 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 42 kmN
  • Sernek Dağı Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Sernek Dağı Mountain 59 kmE
  • Ozangediği Tepe Mountain 29 kmN

60–100 km288 places

  • Kuşaklı Historic site 95 kmNW
  • Kuru Göl Lake 93 kmN
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 65 kmSE
  • Palat Gölü Lake 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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