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Sedd el Bahr

Local name: Seddülbahir

Located in Eceabat, Çanakkale Province Coordinates: 40°02′35″ N 26°11′21″ E

Map showing the location of Sedd el Bahr Sedd el Bahr
Location in Turkey
Population
277
277
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
CKZ Çanakkale Airport23 km
EDO Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport89 km

About Sedd el Bahr

Sedd el Bahr is a village. Location: Eceabat, Çanakkale Province. Population: 277. Elevation: 29 m.

From Wikipedia

Sedd el Bahr (Turkish: Seddülbahir, Ottoman Turkish: سدالبحر, meaning "Walls of the Sea") is a village in the Eceabat District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey. It is located at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. The village lies east of the cape, on the shore of the Dardanelles. It was the site of V Beach, the landing zone for two Irish battalions, including one from the SS River Clyde, on 25 April 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I. Its population is 277 (2021).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Sedd el Bahr over time

Population of Sedd el Bahr over time
2013 273
2014 283
2015 263
2016 273
2017 264
2018 261
2019 264
2020 258
2021 277
2022 261
2023 266
2024 245

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sedd el Bahr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 283 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Sedd el Bahr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°12°17°22°28°30°30°26°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°9°13°17°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)907665453321149244287108

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Sedd el Bahr

The nearest airport is Çanakkale Airport (CKZ), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) (89 km). The nearest large city is Çanakkale, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) Çanakkale 23 kmnortheast
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) Edremit 89 kmsoutheast
  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 23 kmnortheast
  • Balıkesir Population: 238.2K 152 kmeast
  • Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 153 kmnortheast
  • Bandırma Population: 107.6K 156 kmeast
  • Çorlu Population: 202.6K 184 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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