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Village

Başakçay

Located in Azdavay İlçesi, Kastamonu Province Coordinates: 41°43′13″ N 33°22′02″ E

Map showing the location of Başakçay Başakçay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
853 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport58 km
ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport109 km

About Başakçay

Başakçay is a village. Location: Azdavay İlçesi, Kastamonu Province. Elevation: 853 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Kiraz Dağı and Karyatağı Dağı.

Climate of Başakçay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (77 mm)
Driest month
September (38 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 Başakçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°14°19°22°25°25°21°15°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°4°8°11°12°12°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)635152657761454338555772

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

How to get to Başakçay

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 51 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 58 kmsoutheast
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 109 kmwest
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 145 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 135 kmwest
  • Bolu Population: 184.7K 184 kmsouthwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 186 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Başakçay

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Ulutepe Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Zeytinlik Tepesi Mountain 21 kmW
  • Sivritürbe Tepesi Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Oluklu Dağ Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km118 places

  • Terzili Göleti Lake 42 kmE
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 44 kmE
  • Tepe Dağı Mountain 59 kmSW
  • Sökü Tepesi Mountain 29 kmW

60–100 km237 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 82 kmW
  • Küçüksu Göleti Lake 76 kmSE
  • Zindan Dağı Mountain 87 kmE
  • Yığınlıçal Tepesi Mountain 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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