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Village

Balkat

Located in Harran İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 36°52′05″ N 38°59′35″ E

Map showing the location of Balkat Balkat
Location in Turkey
Population
762
762
Elevation
371 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilNovember
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport65 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport106 km

About Balkat

Balkat is a village. Location: Harran İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Population: 762. Elevation: 371 m. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Ettayyibe Tepesi and Resmelsıcca Harabesi.

Climate of Balkat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (64 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Balkat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°14°18°24°31°37°39°38°34°28°19°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°21°24°23°19°13°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)62555738274121203464

Other places to visit in this season: April November

How to get to Balkat

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 38 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 65 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 106 kmnorthwest
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 135 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 52 kmwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 78 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 103 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 118 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Balkat

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 125 natural sites, 76 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Gora Shendzheri Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Cudi Dağı Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Recmelhanzel Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Tek Tek Dağları Milli Parkı Natural site 24 kmE

25–60 km77 places

  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 41 kmE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 53 kmNE
  • Kaşmer Dağı Mountain 48 kmNW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 42 kmNW

60–100 km144 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 87 kmN
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 81 kmNE
  • Soğan Tepesi Mountain 100 kmNE
  • Kurt Tepesi Mountain 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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