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Village

Balka

Located in Besni İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°35′19″ N 38°04′09″ E

Map showing the location of Balka Balka
Location in Turkey
Elevation
583 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport39 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport75 km

About Balka

Balka is a village. Location: Besni İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Elevation: 583 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Eskiköy Deresi and Yarım Tepe.

Climate of Balka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 6° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 75 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 154 km east18°
  • Osmaniye · 171 km west21°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (108 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 Balka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°15°21°27°34°38°37°34°26°18°11°
Average low (°C)0°2°5°9°13°18°22°22°17°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)947671553582243760108

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Balka

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (75 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 39 kmnortheast
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 75 kmeast
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 88 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 27 kmnortheast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 85 kmsouthwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 87 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Balka

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 336 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Akdurak Tepe Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Kışla Tepe Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Çedirge Dağı Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km145 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 54 kmN
  • İnekli Göl Lake 52 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 49 kmW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 49 kmE

60–100 km385 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 99 kmSW
  • Yelekçe Tepesi Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 69 kmNE
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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