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Village

Balkır

Located in Korkut İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 38°47′44″ N 41°46′28″ E

Map showing the location of Balkır Balkır
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,443 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport11 km
BGG Bingöl Airport103 km

About Balkır

Balkır is a village. Location: Korkut İlçesi, Muş Province. Elevation: 1,443 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Til Tepesi and Değirmen Deresi.

Climate of Balkır

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 167 km south20°
  • Silopi · 183 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 207 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (109 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 Balkır
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°6°14°20°26°32°32°28°19°10°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-9°-4°3°7°11°15°15°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)86959810970257612689792

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

How to get to Balkır

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 97 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 11 kmsouthwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 103 kmwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 97 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 112 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 131 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 144 kmeast

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

Day trips from Balkır

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 503 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Berduş Tepesi Mountain 25 kmN
  • Til Tepesi Mountain 5 kmS
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Duruca Dağı Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km142 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 44 kmSE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 45 kmE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 52 kmNE

60–100 km658 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 84 kmSE
  • Şahur Adası Island 98 kmE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 77 kmNE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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