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Village

Kantara

Located in Siverek İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°24′00″ N 39°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kantara Kantara
Location in Turkey
Elevation
745 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 Airport36 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport82 km

About Kantara

Kantara is a village. Location: Siverek İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 745 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Nişangah Tepesi and Sinan Tepesi.

Climate of Kantara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 45 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 91 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 115 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (89 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 Kantara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°21°27°34°38°38°33°26°17°11°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°8°13°18°22°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)82747761407122335389

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kantara

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siverek, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 36 kmwest
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 82 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 39 kmnorth
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 52 kmsouthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 99 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kantara

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 190 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 17 kmS
  • Tülük Tepesi Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Sinan Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Kandil Deresi River 25 kmE

25–60 km93 places

  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 50 kmNE
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 41 kmE
  • Tahtakili Tepesi Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Soğan Tepesi Mountain 39 kmNE

60–100 km275 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 95 kmNE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 64 kmW
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 92 kmNE
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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