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Büyük Salkım

Located in Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°21′53″ N 38°53′56″ E

Map showing the location of Büyük Salkım Büyük Salkım
Location in Turkey
Elevation
709 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 Airport9 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport56 km

About Büyük Salkım

Büyük Salkım is a village. Location: Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 709 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Kaş Tepe and Karakolik Dağı.

Climate of Büyük Salkım

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 60 km southwest20°
  • Viranşehir · 77 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 150 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (92 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 Büyük Salkım
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°15°21°28°34°39°38°34°26°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°19°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)84757660397122345692

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Büyük Salkım

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 24 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 9 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 56 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 57 kmnortheast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 78 kmeast

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

Day trips from Büyük Salkım

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 211 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Gora Korchik Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Kaşmer Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Gory Germush Mountain 18 kmS
  • Kalecik Dağı Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km92 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 35 kmNW
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 50 kmNW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 48 kmNW
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 42 kmE

60–100 km278 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 96 kmNW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 79 kmNE
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 75 kmE
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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