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Historic site

Gaziantep Kalesi

Located in Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°04′00″ N 37°22′59″ E

Map showing the location of Gaziantep Kalesi Gaziantep Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Gaziantep
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
856 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport16 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport65 km

About Gaziantep Kalesi

Gaziantep Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Ondört Şehit Anıtı and Gaziantep Kamil Ocak Stadyumu.

Climate of Gaziantep Kalesi

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 · 93 km east20°
  • Osmaniye · 101 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 120 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 Gaziantep Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°16°10°
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 Gaziantep Kalesi

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 1 km to the south.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 16 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 65 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 1 kmsouth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 93 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 101 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gaziantep Kalesi

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 533 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 19 kmW
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
  • Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 23 kmW
  • Mutlu Tepe Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km314 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 58 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 57 kmW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 30 kmS
  • Konak Göleti Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km379 places

  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 78 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 71 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 68 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gaziantep City, Gaziantep Province
    0.8 km S
  • Seferpaşa Neighbourhood, Şehitkamil
    0.2 km W
  • Yaprak Neighbourhood, Şehitkamil
    0.2 km NW
  • Bostancı Neighbourhood, Şehitkamil
    0.4 km E

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