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Village

Balandız

Located in Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°21′00″ N 33°44′00″ E

Map showing the location of Balandız Balandız
Location in Turkey
Population
170
170
Elevation
935 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport129 km
COV Çukurova International Airport134 km

About Balandız

Balandız is a village. Location: Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 170. Elevation: 935 m.

From Wikipedia

Balandız (Gümüşlü) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 170 (2022). It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. It is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Silifke and 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Mersin. Balandız is an agricultural village. But during summers it is also a yayla (resort). Now an unused building is under renovation to be put into service as a village museum and a library.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Balandız

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 18 km east21°
  • Mersin · 96 km northeast22°
  • Tarsus · 121 km northeast22°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (134 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Balandız
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°17°22°26°29°30°27°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°7°11°15°18°18°14°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)12998734233126394676134

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

How to get to Balandız

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 129 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Çukurova International Airport (COV) (134 km). The nearest large city is Silifke, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 129 kmwest
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 134 kmnortheast
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 18 kmeast
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 96 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 121 kmnortheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 132 kmnorth

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

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