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Hilvan

Located in Hilvan İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°35′13″ N 38°57′18″ E

Map showing the location of Hilvan Hilvan
Location in Turkey
Population
16,990
17K
Elevation
590 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport17 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport46 km

About Hilvan

Hilvan is a city. Location: Hilvan İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Population: 16,990. Elevation: 590 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Fik Tepe and Büyüktülük Tepe.

Climate of Hilvan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 81 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 83 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 150 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Hilvan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°16°21°28°34°38°38°34°26°18°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°19°23°23°19°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)81727457387222345489

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Hilvan

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siverek, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 17 kmsouth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 46 kmwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 37 kmnortheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 49 kmsouth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 63 kmwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 82 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hilvan

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 229 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Gora Korchik Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Kaş Tepe Mountain 23 kmS
  • Taşdağı Tepe Mountain 15 kmS
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km104 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 30 kmW
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 37 kmNW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 35 kmNW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 38 kmN

60–100 km297 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 81 kmNW
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 96 kmE
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 63 kmE
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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