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Village

Balkır

Located in Harran İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 36°51′00″ N 39°06′57″ E

Map showing the location of Balkır Balkır
Location in Turkey
Elevation
372 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 Airport69 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport113 km

About Balkır

Balkır is a village. Location: Harran İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 372 m. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Resmelsıcca Harabesi and Dafik Harabesi.

Climate of Balkır

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 32 mm

Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (63 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 Balkır
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°18°24°31°36°38°37°34°28°19°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°20°23°22°18°13°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)60555838274121203263

Other places to visit in this season: April November

How to get to Balkır

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 45 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 69 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 113 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 141 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 63 kmwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 70 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 102 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 126 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Balkır

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 117 natural sites, 63 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Haco Tepesi Mountain 24 kmE
  • Herbetülhudi Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Peve Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Recmelhanzel Tepesi Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km68 places

  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 30 kmE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 49 kmNE
  • Gora Shendzheri Mountain 26 kmW
  • Kaşmer Dağı Mountain 57 kmNW

60–100 km125 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 93 kmNW
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 73 kmNE
  • Soğan Tepesi Mountain 95 kmNE
  • Kurt Tepesi Mountain 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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