Location & Surroundings

Benek is a settlement in Sanliurfa, Turkey, at 586 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hilvan, 14 km to the south. The national capital Ankara is about 585 km to the west. The nearest airport is Sanliurfa GAP Airport, 30 km away.

Also known as: Söğütlü

Overview

Benek is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Siverek, Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey.

It is located in Siverek district, Turkey, Asia.

The population is about 342 (2021).

Basic Data

  • Country Turkey
  • Located in Siverek district
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 42' 25" N, 38° 58' 53" E
  • Elevation DEM: 586 m
  • Timezone Europe/Istanbul
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 355 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Lira (TRY)
  • Phone Prefix +90

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

tr
Söğütlü

Weather in Benek

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Benek, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 18.0 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.

Temperature
16.4 C
Wind
1.4 m/s E (95 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.71 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.4 1.4 95 76 1,014.9 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 14.0 1.6 336 93 1,013.9 16.93 / 16.93 100 0.0 n/a
12h 14.8 1.5 6 75 1,016.2 0.00 / 14.67 100 28.2 n/a
18h 18.0 2.6 224 60 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.82 12 391.4 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 0.7 178 76 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.71 23 62.5 n/a
30h 14.0 1.2 46 82 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.14 30 0.0 n/a
36h 15.4 1.2 40 73 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 41.1 n/a
42h 18.6 0.6 187 57 1,019.3 0.20 / 0.20 100 356.4 n/a
Saturday 16.6 0.8 14 70 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.16 100 38.1 n/a
54h 15.3 1.5 32 75 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
60h 16.6 1.7 39 67 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 64 41.5 n/a
66h 20.4 0.4 270 46 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 427.4 n/a
Sunday 17.3 0.8 331 64 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 67 29.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Benek?
Now 16.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 18.0 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Benek today?
Sunrise around 06:45 and sunset around 17:29 (local time). Day length about 10h 44m.
What is the local time in Benek?
Local time is 07:17. Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Benek?
Benek is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Benek?
DEM 586 m.
Where is Benek located?
It is at 37.70684, 38.98130 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Benek in?
It is in Turkey.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2025-05-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/300435

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