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Village

Orcan

Located in Kalecik District, Ankara Province Coordinates: 40°12′00″ N 33°27′26″ E

Map showing the location of Orcan Orcan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
811 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ESB Esenboğa International Airport40 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport127 km

About Orcan

Orcan is a village. Location: Kalecik District, Ankara Province. Elevation: 811 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Çal Tepe and Taşavlağı Çeşmesi.

Climate of Orcan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 30 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 386 km south22°
  • Mersin · 390 km south22°
  • Adana · 392 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (60 mm)
Driest month
August (12 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 Orcan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°12°18°23°27°31°31°27°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°9°12°15°15°11°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)504039486037161217273055

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Orcan

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kirikkale, 40 km to the south.

Airports

  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 40 kmwest
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 127 kmnorth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 184 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 40 kmsouth
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 60 kmsouthwest
  • Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 132 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Orcan

Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 21 kmN
  • Boz Tepe Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Aktaş Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW
  • Tekahlat Tepesi Mountain 16 kmW

25–60 km169 places

  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 59 kmE
  • Pazar Barajı Lake 59 kmW
  • Kızılca Göleti Lake 47 kmW
  • Sarı Gölü Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km663 places

  • Büklükale Historic site 68 kmS
  • Lake Mogan Lake 74 kmSW
  • Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 77 kmW
  • Lake Eymir Lake 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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