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Historic site

Sivlan Kalesi

Located in İskenderun İlçesi, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°39′48″ N 36°20′28″ E

Map showing the location of Sivlan Kalesi Sivlan Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Haymaçınar
3.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,118 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport34 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport96 km

About Sivlan Kalesi

Sivlan Kalesi is a historic site. Location: İskenderun İlçesi, Hatay Province. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Taşlık Tepe and Ziyaret Tepe.

Climate of Sivlan Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • İskenderun · 17 km southwest22°
  • Osmaniye · 46 km north21°
  • Arsuz · 49 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (134 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Sivlan Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°17°21°25°27°28°26°21°14°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°10°14°18°18°15°10°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)12711110172471658196179134

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Sivlan Kalesi

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (96 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 17 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 34 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 96 kmsoutheast
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 46 kmnorth
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 53 kmsouth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 69 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sivlan Kalesi

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 525 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Balık Gölü Lake 22 kmSE
  • Demrekgölü Lake 9 kmE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Nur Mountains Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km290 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 47 kmS
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 57 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 54 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 33 kmS

60–100 km328 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 71 kmN
  • Küçük Ada Island 84 kmW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 75 kmW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Haymaçınar Village, İskenderun İlçesi
    3.8 km SW
  • Kaledibi Village, İskenderun İlçesi
    3.9 km W
  • Balarmudu Village, Kırıkhan İlçesi
    6.4 km E
  • Dedeçınar Village, Kırıkhan İlçesi
    3.8 km E

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