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Village

Körkün

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 36°58′08″ N 37°24′29″ E

Map showing the location of Körkün Körkün
Location in Turkey
Elevation
897 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 Airport7 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport75 km

About Körkün

Körkün is a village. Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. Elevation: 897 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Ceryan Tepesi and Bozdağ.

Climate of Körkün

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 3° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 90 km east20°
  • Osmaniye · 104 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 118 km west22°
Hottest month
August (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (88 mm)
Driest month
July (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).

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Climate of Körkün
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°11°16°19°19°14°9°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)88726545294113315087

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Körkün

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 7 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 7 kmeast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 75 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 10 kmnorth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 91 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 104 kmwest

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

Day trips from Körkün

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 525 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 24 kmNW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 19 kmSE
  • Karababa Tepe Mountain 25 kmE
  • Barak Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km253 places

  • Konak Göleti Lake 27 kmSW
  • Sinekseken Tepe Mountain 28 kmS
  • Kurt Tepesi Mountain 57 kmE
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 54 kmNE

60–100 km369 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 62 kmW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 82 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 62 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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