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Zorkun Yaylası

Located in Osmaniye, Osmaniye Province Coordinates: 36°58′10″ N 36°21′20″ E

Map showing the location of Zorkun Yaylası Zorkun Yaylası
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,588 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport68 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport83 km

About Zorkun Yaylası

Zorkun Yaylası is a village. Location: Osmaniye, Osmaniye Province. Elevation: 1,588 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Topçam Tepesi and Dumanlı Dağı.

Climate of Zorkun Yaylası

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 15 km northwest21°
  • İskenderun · 45 km south22°
  • Arsuz · 74 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (143 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Zorkun Yaylası
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°14°19°23°26°26°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°4°8°11°14°14°11°7°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)12911511282561856144877143

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

How to get to Zorkun Yaylası

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) (100 km). The nearest large city is Osmaniye, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 68 kmsouth
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 83 kmnortheast
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 15 kmnorthwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 45 kmsouth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 73 kmeast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 85 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zorkun Yaylası

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 561 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 22 kmN
  • Şahinlik Tepe Mountain 16 kmE
  • Nur Mountains Mountain 25 kmS
  • Kösür Dağı Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km306 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 37 kmN
  • Örmeli Göl Lake 39 kmNE
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 25 kmNE
  • Kara Göl Lake 40 kmNE

60–100 km414 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 81 kmS
  • Küçük Ada Island 95 kmSW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 86 kmSW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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