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Natural site

Meriç Ormanı

Located in Karaman Province, Turkey Coordinates: 36°41′54″ N 32°45′09″ E

Map showing the location of Meriç Ormanı Meriç Ormanı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,002 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tepebaşı Bucağı
2.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport60 km
KYA Konya Airport143 km

About Meriç Ormanı

Meriç Ormanı is a natural site. Location: Karaman Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Kurt Tepe and Dedebeleni Tepesi.

Climate of Meriç Ormanı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alanya · 69 km west21°
  • Silifke · 111 km east21°
  • Mersin · 169 km east22°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Meriç Ormanı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°17°22°27°30°30°27°21°14°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°10°14°17°16°13°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)114847655442498105067115

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

How to get to Meriç Ormanı

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Konya Airport (KYA) (143 km). The nearest large city is Karaman, 68 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 60 kmsouthwest
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 143 kmnorth
  • Antalya International Airport (AYT) Antalya 176 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 68 kmnortheast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 69 kmwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 112 kmeast
  • Konya Population: 1.4M 132 kmnorth
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 146 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Meriç Ormanı

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 3,160 natural sites, 344 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km269 places

  • Ermenek Baraj Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Telek Dağı Mountain 21 kmN
  • Salur Dağı Mountain 24 kmS
  • Saçak Tepesi Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km1,427 places

  • Yelattı Dağı Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Tufan Dağı Mountain 28 kmW
  • Taurus Mountains Mountain 37 kmNE
  • Tahlalı Tepesi Mountain 30 kmW

60–100 km1,856 places

  • Kleopatra Beach Beach 71 kmW
  • Kumsal Halk Plajı Beach 69 kmW
  • Damlatas Beach 71 kmW
  • İncekum Beach 90 kmW

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