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Tahtir Tepesi

Located in İskenderun İlçesi, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°35′57″ N 36°15′15″ E

Map showing the location of Tahtir Tepesi Tahtir Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,215 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bekbele
3.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport27 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport99 km

About Tahtir Tepesi

Tahtir Tepesi is a mountain. Location: İskenderun İlçesi, Hatay Province. Elevation: 1,215 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Sivri Tepe and Kurum Boğaz.

Climate of Tahtir Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • İskenderun · 7 km west22°
  • Arsuz · 39 km southwest21°
  • Antakya · 45 km south21°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (158 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Tahtir Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°16°20°24°27°27°25°21°14°8°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°6°10°14°17°17°14°10°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)14412811984552078226087158

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

How to get to Tahtir Tepesi

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (99 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 7 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 27 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 99 kmsoutheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 111 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 7 kmwest
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 44 kmsouth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 53 kmnorth
  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 63 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tahtir Tepesi

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 485 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Balık Gölü Lake 24 kmSE
  • Demrekgölü Lake 19 kmNE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 2 kmS
  • Nur Mountains Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km302 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 42 kmS
  • Ömer Gölü Island 55 kmW
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 57 kmW
  • Lake Arin Lake 25 kmS

60–100 km301 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 77 kmN
  • Küçük Ada Island 76 kmW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 68 kmW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bekbele Village, İskenderun İlçesi
    3.5 km NW
  • Denizciler Town, İskenderun İlçesi
    5.9 km NW
  • Güzelköy Village, İskenderun İlçesi
    1 km SW
  • Akoluk Village, İskenderun İlçesi
    1.1 km SW
  • Barlydzha Village, İskenderun İlçesi
    1.8 km SE
  • Orhangazi Village, İskenderun İlçesi
    3.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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