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Village

Akpınar

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°02′07″ N 37°10′44″ E

Map showing the location of Akpınar Akpınar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
883 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport28 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport59 km

About Akpınar

Akpınar is a village. Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. Elevation: 883 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Karadinekkalesi Tepe and Burç Göleti.

Climate of Akpınar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 83 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 102 km southwest22°
  • Suruç · 111 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (102 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 Akpınar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°16°10°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°11°16°19°19°15°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)1028380553672253663102

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Akpınar

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 28 kmeast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 59 kmnorth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 95 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 18 kmeast
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 36 kmsouth
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 65 kmnorth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 83 kmwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 103 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akpınar

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 585 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 3 kmN
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 11 kmN
  • Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 12 kmN
  • Büyükkaruca Tepe Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km310 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 41 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 40 kmW
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 51 kmW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 38 kmSE

60–100 km434 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 87 kmW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 60 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 79 kmN
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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