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River

Akçay

Located in Çankırı Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°03′19″ N 33°06′02″ E

Map showing the location of Akçay Akçay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
535 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alakaya
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport65 km
ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport98 km

About Akçay

Akçay is a river. Location: Çankırı Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Koltuk Çayı and Süzgeç Tepesi.

Climate of Akçay

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (76 mm)
Driest month
September (26 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 Akçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°18°22°26°29°29°25°19°12°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°7°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)634951627652322826384771

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

How to get to Akçay

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (103 km). The nearest large city is Karabük, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 65 kmnortheast
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 98 kmnorthwest
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 67 kmnortheast
  • Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 118 kmwest
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 128 kmsouth
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 128 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Akçay

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 315 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Tuğkaya Tepesi Mountain 15 kmE
  • Karlık Tepe Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Karamanlar Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Doğdu Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km165 places

  • Sarı Gölü Lake 54 kmSE
  • Sancar Göleti Lake 47 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 28 kmSE
  • Bozoğlu Göleti Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km341 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 83 kmSE
  • Büyük Ada Island 98 kmNW
  • Yeniçağa Gölü Lake 95 kmW
  • Koca Gölü Lake 60 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Alakaya Village, Araç İlçesi
    2.5 km N
  • İncekaya Village, Bayramören İlçesi
    5.1 km S
  • Çayırcık Village, Bayramören İlçesi
    5.2 km SE
  • Ekincik Village, Bayramören İlçesi
    3.3 km S
  • Karaören Village, Araç İlçesi
    3.3 km NW
  • Göynükören Village, Bayramören İlçesi
    6.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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