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Village

Karatepe

Located in Alaca İlçesi, Çorum Province Coordinates: 40°01′10″ N 34°57′21″ E

Map showing the location of Karatepe Karatepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,053 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 Airport102 km
TJK Tokat Airport127 km

About Karatepe

Karatepe is a village. Location: Alaca İlçesi, Çorum Province. Elevation: 1,053 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (102 km). Nearby sights include Sarımbey Deresi and Kaynarca Deresi.

Climate of Karatepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 0° · Rain 44 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 339 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 345 km south22°
  • Osmaniye · 346 km south21°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (59 mm)
Driest month
August (13 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)3°5°11°17°21°25°28°28°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°7°10°13°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)504245565943161319374459

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

How to get to Karatepe

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 102 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) (143 km). The nearest large city is Çorum, 59 km to the north.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 102 kmnortheast
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 127 kmeast
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 59 kmnorth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 103 kmnortheast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 104 kmnortheast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 125 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karatepe

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 634 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Örükaya Göleti Lake 10 kmNW
  • Seyitnizam Suluma Göleti Lake 15 kmNE
  • Çopraşık Suluma Göleti Lake 21 kmNE
  • Gökören Suluma Göleti Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km448 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 53 kmSE
  • Topçu Göleti Lake 34 kmS
  • Mükremin Göleti Lake 33 kmSE
  • Alacahüyük Sulama Göleti Lake 34 kmNW

60–100 km346 places

  • Maşat Höyük Historic site 70 kmE
  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 73 kmW
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 80 kmSE
  • Çitli Gölü Lake 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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