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Village

Balcılar

Located in Safranbolu District, Karabük Province Coordinates: 41°11′00″ N 32°50′00″ E

Map showing the location of Balcılar Balcılar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
690 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneAugust–September
See the climate
Airports
ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport72 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport82 km

About Balcılar

Balcılar is a village. Location: Safranbolu District, Karabük Province. Elevation: 690 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–September. The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Esendoğdu Tepesi and Kirpe Deresi.

Climate of Balcılar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
August (32 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 Balcılar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°7°11°17°21°25°28°28°25°18°12°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°9°12°14°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)745355607352383232466081

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

How to get to Balcılar

The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ), 72 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (118 km). The nearest large city is Karabük, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 72 kmnorthwest
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 82 kmeast
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 17 kmwest
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 82 kmeast
  • Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 92 kmwest
  • Bolu Population: 184.7K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 140 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balcılar

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 289 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Tepe Dağı Mountain 19 kmN
  • Sarıçiçek Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Panayır Tepesi Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Kurbanbeli Tepe Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km180 places

  • Koca Gölü Lake 50 kmSW
  • Keçi Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 52 kmSE
  • Bozoğlu Göleti Lake 46 kmS

60–100 km282 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 73 kmNW
  • Yeniçağa Gölü Lake 81 kmSW
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 97 kmNE
  • Eğrekkaya Barajı Lake 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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