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Village

Kolanshekhir

Located in Bozova District, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°14′18″ N 38°36′20″ E

Map showing the location of Kolanshekhir Kolanshekhir
Location in Turkey
Elevation
848 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport34 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport56 km

About Kolanshekhir

Kolanshekhir is a village. Location: Bozova District, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 848 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Gedik Tepesı and Kaşmer Dağı.

Climate of Kolanshekhir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 5° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 33 km southwest20°
  • Viranşehir · 102 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 175 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (91 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 Kolanshekhir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°21°28°34°38°37°33°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°8°13°18°22°21°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)85727253345112315391

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kolanshekhir

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 34 kmnortheast
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 56 kmnorth
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 65 kmnorthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 85 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 102 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kolanshekhir

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 220 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Kaşmer Dağı Mountain 8 kmE
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 23 kmN
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Kaplandede Dağı Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km112 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 39 kmN
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 56 kmN
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 54 kmN
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 57 kmNW

60–100 km247 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 96 kmN
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 99 kmN
  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 88 kmSE
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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