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Alaca

Located in Alaca İlçesi, Çorum Province Coordinates: 40°10′06″ N 34°50′33″ E

Map showing the location of Alaca Alaca
Location in Turkey
Population
27,019
27K
Elevation
923 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport93 km
TJK Tokat Airport133 km

About Alaca

Alaca is a city. Location: Alaca İlçesi, Çorum Province. Population: 27,019. Elevation: 923 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Bayındır Deresi and Eskiyapar Deresi.

Climate of Alaca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 41 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 356 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 361 km south22°
  • Osmaniye · 365 km south21°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (61 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Alaca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°17°21°25°28°29°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°4°8°11°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)473944576145171519384156

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

How to get to Alaca

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 93 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çorum, 43 km to the north.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 93 kmnortheast
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 133 kmeast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 155 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 43 kmnorth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 100 kmnortheast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 108 kmeast
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 120 kmwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 128 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Alaca

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Örükaya Göleti Lake 9 kmSE
  • Alacahüyük Sulama Göleti Lake 16 kmNW
  • Seyitnizam Suluma Göleti Lake 24 kmSE
  • Çopraşık Suluma Göleti Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km447 places

  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 59 kmW
  • Topçu Göleti Lake 48 kmS
  • Mükremin Göleti Lake 52 kmSE
  • Kara Göl Lake 34 kmNE

60–100 km306 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 72 kmSE
  • Maşat Höyük Historic site 78 kmE
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 99 kmSE
  • Çitli Gölü Lake 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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