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Village

Herek

Located in Torul İlçesi, Gümüşhane Province Coordinates: 40°34′10″ N 39°11′10″ E

Map showing the location of Herek Herek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,659 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TZX Trabzon International Airport69 km
ERC Erzincan Airport100 km

About Herek

Herek is a village. Location: Torul İlçesi, Gümüşhane Province. Elevation: 1,659 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Yedidağlar and Topuzdüzü Tepesi.

Climate of Herek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 375 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 395 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (78 mm)
Driest month
August (20 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 Herek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°17°21°24°24°21°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°6°8°11°11°8°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)463950687860212030555556

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

How to get to Herek

The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (TZX), 69 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trabzon, 66 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 69 kmnortheast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 100 kmsouth
  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 66 kmnortheast
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 96 kmsouth
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 118 kmnorthwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 123 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Herek

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 224 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Beş Göller Lake 21 kmS
  • Yedidağlar Mountain 1 kmE
  • Topuzdüzü Tepesi Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Müşkene Dağı Mountain 7 kmSW

25–60 km186 places

  • Hıdırnebi Mountain 49 kmNE
  • Hidirnebi Plateau Natural site 48 kmNE
  • Sera Gölü Lake 59 kmNE
  • Çakır Gölü Lake 43 kmE

60–100 km233 places

  • Giresun Adası Island 75 kmNW
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 63 kmSE
  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 78 kmSW
  • Kılıçkaya Barajı Lake 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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