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Şenköy

Located in Yayladağı İlçesi, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°02′54″ N 36°08′37″ E

Map showing the location of Şenköy Şenköy
Location in Turkey
Population
875
875
Elevation
724 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport37 km
LTK Latakia International Airport74 km

About Şenköy

Şenköy is a village. Location: Yayladağı İlçesi, Hatay Province. Population: 875. Elevation: 724 m.

From Wikipedia

Şenköy is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Yayladağı, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 875 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). Also in 2013, it passed from the former central district of Hatay to the district of Yayladağı. Şenköy is 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Antakya (administrative center of Hatay) on the way to Yayladağı. The former name of Şenköy was Şeyhköy (village of sheik) referring to Sheik Ahmet Kuseyri who lived in the 16th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Şenköy over time

Population of Şenköy over time
2013 1,123
2014 950
2015 910
2016 894
2017 874
2018 873
2019 891
2020 884
2021 872
2022 875
2023 1,320

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Şenköy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Samandağ · 15 km west21°
  • Antakya · 18 km north21°
  • Arsuz · 46 km northwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (196 mm)
Driest month
August (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Şenköy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°19°23°26°28°29°27°23°17°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°10°13°17°20°21°18°13°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)16915013083481797267199196

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

How to get to Şenköy

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (99 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 16 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 37 kmnorth
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 74 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 99 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 16 kmwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 18 kmnorth
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 46 kmnorthwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 60 kmnorth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 114 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Şenköy

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 226 natural sites, 106 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Musa Dagh Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 13 kmN
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 13 kmN
  • Çatal Tepe Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km86 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 30 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 38 kmN
  • Balık Gölü Lake 60 kmNE
  • Karlık Tepe Mountain 50 kmN

60–100 km228 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 88 kmNW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 86 kmNW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 86 kmNW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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