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Gümüşhane Province

Local name: Gümüşhane ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 40°15′00″ N 39°35′00″ E

Map showing the location of Gümüşhane Province Gümüşhane Province
Location in Turkey
Population
142,617
142.6K
Elevation
1,893 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
63
listed under Gümüşhane Province
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERC Erzincan Airport60 km
TZX Trabzon International Airport85 km

About Gümüşhane Province

Gümüşhane Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 142,617.

From Wikipedia

Gümüşhane Province (Turkish: Gümüşhane ili) is a province in northern Turkey, bordering Bayburt to the east, Trabzon to the north, Giresun and Erzincan to the west. Its area is 6,668 km2, and its population is 144,544 (2022). The population was 186,953 in 2000. Gümüşhane is the capital city of the province. The name Gümüşhane means silver house. The city has a rich mining (silver and bronze) history and was the source of exports for Trabzon. The current Governor is Alper Tanrısever, appointed in August 2023.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6,575 km²
Official website
gumushane.bel.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Gümüşhane Province

Climate of Gümüşhane Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 337 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 351 km south19°
  • Suruç · 378 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
May (82 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gümüşhane Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°5°12°17°21°26°26°22°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°1°5°8°11°11°7°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)433953748253151321485151

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

How to get to Gümüşhane Province

The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 57 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 60 kmsouth
  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 85 kmnorth
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 139 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 57 kmsouth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 85 kmnorth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 117 kmnortheast
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 125 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 149 kmeast

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

Places in Gümüşhane Province

63 places
  1. 1 Gumushane 48.7K
  2. 2 Kelkit İlçesi 41.6K
  3. 3 Şiran İlçesi 18.1K
  4. 4 Kürtün İlçesi 13.7K
  5. 5 Torul İlçesi 10.8K
  6. 6 Köse District 7.4K
  7. 7 Eymür 550

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Mountains & nature11

Lakes, rivers & coasts36

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Gümüşhane Province

Sources & licences

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