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Balıksırtı

Located in Çermik District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°04′31″ N 39°25′59″ E

Map showing the location of Balıksırtı Balıksırtı
Location in Turkey
Population
236
236
Elevation
779 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport59 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport70 km

About Balıksırtı

Balıksırtı is a village. Location: Çermik District, Diyarbakır Province. Population: 236. Elevation: 779 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Maka Dere and Solohan Dere.

Climate of Balıksırtı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 99 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 141 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 151 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (80 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 Balıksırtı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°26°32°37°37°32°24°15°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°4°9°13°18°22°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)767279725011224436280

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Balıksırtı

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (84 km). The nearest large city is Siverek, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 59 kmnorth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 70 kmeast
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 37 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 69 kmnorth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 71 kmeast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 99 kmsouth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 102 kmwest

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

Day trips from Balıksırtı

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 239 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Zivar Dağı Mountain 21 kmN
  • Şeyhan Dağı Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Piran Dağı Mountain 22 kmN
  • Kocaleylek Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km125 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 46 kmN
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 49 kmE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 56 kmE
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 39 kmSE

60–100 km342 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 64 kmN
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 89 kmSW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 84 kmNE
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 95 kmSE

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