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Kale

Located in Hekimhan İlçesi, Malatya Province Coordinates: 39°02′00″ N 38°00′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kale Kale
Location in Turkey
Population
5,167
5.2K
Elevation
1,870 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport67 km
EZS Elazığ Airport121 km

About Kale

Kale is a town. Location: Hekimhan İlçesi, Malatya Province. Population: 5,167. Elevation: 1,870 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Yama Dağı and Büyüksoğuk Pınarı.

Climate of Kale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 232 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 253 km southeast18°
  • Osmaniye · 266 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (79 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).

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Climate of Kale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°5°13°19°24°29°29°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-2°3°7°10°13°13°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5347667976357612455561

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kale

The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 81 km to the south.

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 67 kmsouth
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 121 kmsoutheast
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 81 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 113 kmeast
  • Sivas Population: 264K 116 kmnorthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 143 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 150 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kale

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 225 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Zorbehan Dağı Mountain 19 kmS
  • Yama Dağı Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Leylek Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km143 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 37 kmN
  • Sernek Dağı Mountain 50 kmNE
  • Sernek Dağı Mountain 50 kmE
  • Ozangediği Tepe Mountain 27 kmNW

60–100 km296 places

  • Kuşaklı Historic site 99 kmW
  • Kuru Göl Lake 89 kmNW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 67 kmSE
  • Palat Gölü Lake 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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