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Village

Rāshak

Located in Kilis Merkez, Kilis Province Coordinates: 36°48′12″ N 36°47′39″ E

Map showing the location of Rāshak Rāshak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
891 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport63 km
HTY Hatay Airport67 km

About Rāshak

Rāshak is a village. Location: Kilis Merkez, Kilis Province. Elevation: 891 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Zarı Tepesi and Dolap Tepe.

Climate of Rāshak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 57 km northwest21°
  • İskenderun · 60 km southwest22°
  • Antakya · 87 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (126 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Rāshak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°14°19°25°30°33°33°30°24°16°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°8°12°16°19°19°16°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)12510990593771383462126

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Rāshak

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kilis, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 63 kmeast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 67 kmsouthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 79 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 30 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 60 kmnortheast
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 87 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rāshak

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 576 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Köroğlu Tepe Mountain 24 kmW
  • Dümbüllü Dağı Mountain 20 kmE
  • Büyükkaruca Tepe Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Büyükak Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km476 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 37 kmN
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 46 kmNW
  • Kara Göl Lake 38 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 37 kmNW

60–100 km276 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 73 kmNW
  • Tell Atchana Historic site 73 kmSW
  • Lake Arin Lake 67 kmSW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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