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Village

Balkaynar

Located in Hozat İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 39°07′14″ N 39°15′44″ E

Map showing the location of Balkaynar Balkaynar
Location in Turkey
Population
105
105
Elevation
1,708 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport58 km
ERC Erzincan Airport69 km

About Balkaynar

Balkaynar is a village. Location: Hozat İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Population: 105. Elevation: 1,708 m.

From Wikipedia

Balkaynar (Kurdish: Cemolar) is a village in the Hozat District, Tunceli Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Abasan tribe and had a population of 56 in 2021. The hamlets of Demirkol, Gülenli and Seyitmenler are attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Balkaynar over time

Population of Balkaynar over time
2013 59
2014 63
2015 60
2016 56
2017 56
2018 64
2019 52
2020 47
2021 56
2022 68
2023 105
2024 90

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Balkaynar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 215 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 244 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 249 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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 Balkaynar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°14°20°25°31°31°26°18°9°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-2°4°8°12°16°16°12°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)948691107862875116597115

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Balkaynar

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 50 km to the south.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 58 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 69 kmnorth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 50 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 71 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 110 kmeast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 152 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balkaynar

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 249 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Sincik Tepe Mountain 13 kmN
  • Sakaltutan Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Kurtyalağı Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Karaoğlan Dağı Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km178 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 56 kmS
  • Koç Gölü Lake 40 kmN
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 43 kmSE
  • Yılan Dağı Mountain 34 kmW

60–100 km327 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 71 kmS
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 79 kmE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 93 kmE
  • Palat Gölü Lake 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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