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Vatan

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°02′26″ N 37°24′12″ E

Map showing the location of Vatan Vatan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
873 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 Airport12 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport68 km

About Vatan

Vatan is a neighbourhood. Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Yüzüncü Yıl Parkı and İlkmekik Anıtı.

Climate of Vatan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 91 km east20°
  • Osmaniye · 103 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 121 km southwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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).

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Climate of Vatan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°11°16°20°20°15°9°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)96767451336214355995

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Vatan

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 3 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 12 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 68 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 3 kmnorthwest
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 91 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 103 kmwest

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

Day trips from Vatan

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 526 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 21 kmW
  • Karababa Tepe Mountain 24 kmE
  • Mutlu Tepe Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Aydınburnu Tepesi Mountain 16 kmS

25–60 km306 places

  • Kara Göl Lake 59 kmW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 27 kmS
  • Konak Göleti Lake 33 kmSW
  • Küçük Göl Lake 60 kmNW

60–100 km370 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 60 kmW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 80 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 74 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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