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Village

Balaban

Located in Halfeti District, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°15′18″ N 38°02′32″ E

Map showing the location of Balaban Balaban
Location in Turkey
Elevation
673 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport61 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport65 km

About Balaban

Balaban is a village. Location: Halfeti District, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 673 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Murat Tepe and Kuzmağara Tepe.

Climate of Balaban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 5° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 46 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 152 km east18°
  • Osmaniye · 160 km west21°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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 Balaban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°16°22°28°35°39°38°34°26°18°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°18°22°21°16°11°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)84696549305213315192

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Balaban

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Suruç, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 61 kmsouthwest
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 65 kmnortheast
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 79 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 60 kmnorth
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 62 kmwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 67 kmeast
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 102 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Balaban

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 377 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Gora Arat Mountain 22 kmS
  • Nişangah Tepesı Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km164 places

  • Yumaklı Tepe Mountain 60 kmNW
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 35 kmN
  • Mazılık Tepe Mountain 37 kmNW
  • Kurt Tepesi Mountain 30 kmS

60–100 km411 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 91 kmN
  • İnekli Göl Lake 69 kmNW
  • Burç Göleti Lake 81 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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