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Village

Balçık

Located in Akıncılar İlçesi, Sivas Province Coordinates: 40°05′20″ N 38°16′11″ E

Map showing the location of Balçık Balçık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,278 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OGU Ordu–Giresun Airport99 km
ERC Erzincan Airport115 km

About Balçık

Balçık is a village. Location: Akıncılar İlçesi, Sivas Province. Elevation: 1,278 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ordu–Giresun Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Çatalçam Tepe and Akşar Çayı.

Climate of Balçık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 344 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 346 km south20°
  • Osmaniye · 378 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (72 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Balçık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°15°19°23°27°27°24°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°11°14°13°10°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)544855707245131121506062

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

How to get to Balçık

The nearest airport is Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU), 99 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Giresun, 92 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 99 kmnorth
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 115 kmeast
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 92 kmnorth
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 104 kmnorth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 111 kmeast
  • Sivas Population: 264K 114 kmwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 148 kmwest

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

Day trips from Balçık

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Kılıçkaya Barajı Lake 8 kmNE
  • Lülükbaba Tepesi Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 19 kmS
  • Dıştaş Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km134 places

  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 28 kmE
  • Çatalgöl Lake 27 kmNE
  • Ziyarettepeleri | Çobanevliyası Mountain 45 kmSW
  • Yağsıyan Tepe Mountain 48 kmSW

60–100 km303 places

  • Giresun Adası Island 94 kmN
  • Kuru Göl Lake 73 kmSW
  • Tötürge Gölü Lake 62 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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