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Village

Balkaya

Located in İliç İlçesi, Erzincan Province Coordinates: 39°42′04″ N 38°38′02″ E

Map showing the location of Balkaya Balkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,444 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ERC Erzincan Airport77 km
EZS Elazığ Airport135 km

About Balkaya

Balkaya is a village. Location: İliç İlçesi, Erzincan Province. Elevation: 1,444 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Çal Dağı and Üçpınar Dağı.

Climate of Balkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 292 km south18°
  • Suruç · 304 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 327 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (80 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Balkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°8°16°21°25°30°30°27°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°0°5°9°12°16°15°12°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5550648077399714475965

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Balkaya

The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 74 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 77 kmeast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 135 kmsoutheast
  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 148 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 74 kmeast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 137 kmnorth
  • Sivas Population: 264K 139 kmwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 152 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balkaya

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 242 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Palat Gölü Lake 19 kmS
  • Vank Dağı Mountain 16 kmE
  • Üçpınar Dağı Mountain 8 kmSW
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 17 kmS

25–60 km137 places

  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 38 kmN
  • Kılıçkaya Barajı Lake 58 kmNW
  • Yılan Dağı Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Üçlerbaba Tepesi Mountain 49 kmW

60–100 km328 places

  • Kuru Göl Lake 94 kmW
  • Tötürge Gölü Lake 91 kmW
  • Beş Göller Lake 86 kmNE
  • Koç Gölü Lake 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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