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Village

Ilısu

Located in Güzelyurt İlçesi, Aksaray Province Coordinates: 38°13′53″ N 34°20′27″ E

Map showing the location of Ilısu Ilısu
Location in Turkey
Population
1,395
1.4K
Elevation
1,307 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport62 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport117 km

About Ilısu

Ilısu is a village. Location: Güzelyurt İlçesi, Aksaray Province. Population: 1,395. Elevation: 1,307 m.

From Wikipedia

Ilısu is a village in Güzelyurt District of Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 951 (2021). It is situated on the north of the river Melendiz. Ilısu is a part of Ihlara Valley, a valley famous for historical ruins. There is a historical cave which houses a Roman bath and a Roman bridge as well as geothermal springs in the town.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ilısu over time

Population of Ilısu over time
2013 1,395
2014 1,301
2015 1,209
2016 1,149
2017 1,076
2018 1,045
2019 1,007
2020 992
2021 951
2022 923
2023 947
2024 882

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ilısu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 28 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 154 km south22°
  • Mersin · 160 km south22°
  • Adana · 163 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (55 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ilısu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°16°20°24°28°28°25°18°12°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)3230415455337610282839

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

How to get to Ilısu

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 32 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 62 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 117 kmnortheast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 159 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 84 kmsouth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 103 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 114 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 153 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ilısu

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 237 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 16 kmNE
  • Şahinkalesi Tepesi Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Melendiz Dağı Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain 14 kmS

25–60 km107 places

  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 50 kmSE
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 25 kmE
  • Yarık Tepe Mountain 37 kmS
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 48 kmSW

60–100 km240 places

  • Akgöl Lake 81 kmW
  • Lake Tuz Lake 100 kmNW
  • Söbe Göl Lake 84 kmE
  • Yaygölü Lake 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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