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İlkmekik Anıtı

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°03′24″ N 37°23′41″ E

Map showing the location of İlkmekik Anıtı İlkmekik Anıtı
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Gaziantep
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
835 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport14 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport66 km

About İlkmekik Anıtı

İlkmekik Anıtı is a landmark. Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Gaziantep Kalesi and Ondört Şehit Anıtı.

Climate of İlkmekik Anıtı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 92 km east20°
  • Osmaniye · 102 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 121 km southwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (96 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of İlkmekik Anıtı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°20°27°32°36°36°32°25°16°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°12°17°20°20°15°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)96767451336214355995

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to İlkmekik Anıtı

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 1 km to the west.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 14 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 66 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 1 kmwest
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 92 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 102 kmwest

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

Day trips from İlkmekik Anıtı

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 528 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 20 kmW
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 25 kmW
  • Karababa Tepe Mountain 24 kmE
  • Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 25 kmW

25–60 km309 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 59 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 58 kmW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 29 kmS
  • Konak Göleti Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km374 places

  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 79 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 72 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 69 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gaziantep City, Gaziantep Province
    1.1 km W
  • Ulucanlar Neighbourhood, Şahinbey İlçesi
    0.1 km SW
  • Delbes Neighbourhood, Şahinbey İlçesi
    0.3 km SW
  • Daracık Neighbourhood, Şahinbey İlçesi
    0.3 km W

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