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Village

Karatepe

Located in Korgun İlçesi, Çankırı Province Coordinates: 40°47′07″ N 33°33′15″ E

Map showing the location of Karatepe Karatepe
Location in Turkey
Population
83
83
Elevation
1,165 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport62 km
ESB Esenboğa International Airport87 km

About Karatepe

Karatepe is a village. Location: Korgun İlçesi, Çankırı Province. Population: 83. Elevation: 1,165 m.

From Wikipedia

Şıhlar is a village in the Korgun District of Çankırı Province in Turkey. Its population is 83 (2021). The name Şıhlar was first mentioned in 1896. Between 1960-2013, the village is referred to as Karatepe in the records of Turkstat. It was renamed to its current name in 2012.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Karatepe over time

Population of Karatepe over time
2013 77
2014 66
2015 72
2016 73
2017 71
2018 142
2019 85
2020 80
2021 83
2022 71
2023 65
2024 60

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Karatepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (70 mm)
Driest month
August (19 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 Karatepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°9°15°20°24°27°27°23°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°6°9°12°11°8°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)514244577049241920303357

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karatepe

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (87 km). The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 68 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 62 kmnorth
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 87 kmsouthwest
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 147 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 68 kmnorth
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 104 kmsouth
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 113 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karatepe

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 316 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Sarı Gölü Lake 13 kmS
  • Bakkal Gölü Lake 24 kmSE
  • Kurt Gölü Lake 21 kmSW
  • Hasır Gölü Lake 20 kmSW

25–60 km144 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 45 kmS
  • Sancar Göleti Lake 33 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 28 kmW
  • Bozoğlu Göleti Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km329 places

  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 79 kmSE
  • Koca Gölü Lake 94 kmW
  • Keçi Gölü Lake 94 kmW
  • Terzili Göleti Lake 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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