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Village

Balkara

Located in Suşehri İlçesi, Sivas Province Coordinates: 40°10′48″ N 38°02′13″ E

Map showing the location of Balkara Balkara
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,132 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OGU Ordu–Giresun Airport87 km
VAS Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport105 km

About Balkara

Balkara is a village. Location: Suşehri İlçesi, Sivas Province. Elevation: 1,132 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ordu–Giresun Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Divdiğin Tepesi and Dallıkavak Tepesi.

Climate of Balkara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 358 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 361 km southeast18°
  • Osmaniye · 379 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (73 mm)
Driest month
August (14 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 Balkara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°19°23°27°27°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°5°8°11°14°13°10°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)565057737248161425536365

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Balkara

The nearest airport is Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU), 87 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Giresun, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 87 kmnorth
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 105 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 87 kmnorth
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 89 kmnorth
  • Sivas Population: 264K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 127 kmwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 133 kmeast

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

Day trips from Balkara

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 220 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Kılıçkaya Barajı Lake 24 kmE
  • Lülükbaba Tepesi Mountain 20 kmS
  • Köse Dağ Mountain 13 kmSW
  • İkisivritepeleri Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km141 places

  • Tötürge Gölü Lake 50 kmSW
  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 50 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 53 kmNW
  • Çatalgöl Lake 37 kmE

60–100 km296 places

  • Giresun Adası Island 90 kmN
  • Kuru Göl Lake 64 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 66 kmSW
  • Palat Gölü Lake 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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