- Population
- 179
- 179
- Elevation
- 822 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- COV Çukurova International Airport67 km
- HTY Hatay Airport181 km
About Sinap
Sinap is a village. Location: Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 179. Elevation: 822 m.
Sinap is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 179 (2022). The village is situated in the peneplane area to the north of Çukurova (Cilicia) plains. The distance to Erdemli is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and the distance to Mersin is 44 kilometres (27 mi). The name of the village probably means "underwater". The castle ruin Sinap Kalesi proves that the area around Sinap was inhabited during ancient and early medieval times.
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Climate of Sinap
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 73 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Mersin · 27 km east22°
- Tarsus · 52 km east22°
- Silifke · 59 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (123 mm)
- Driest month
- August (5 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 89 | 79 | 58 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 73 | 123 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Sinap
The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 67 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 27 km to the east.
Airports
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 67 kmeast
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 181 kmeast
- Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 191 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 27 kmeast
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 52 kmeast
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 59 kmsouthwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 83 kmnorth
- Adana Population: 1.8M 91 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sinap
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 428 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km37 places
- Yumru Tepesi Mountain 24 kmE
- Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 19 kmN
- Taşlıbelen Mountain 10 kmNW
- Şamlar Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE
25–60 km177 places
- Dipsiz Göl Lake 52 kmE
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 57 kmW
- Yıldız Tepe Mountain 47 kmN
- Yelkalesi Mountain 31 kmNW
60–100 km413 places
- Ovacık Adası Island 92 kmSW
- Dana Adası Island 84 kmSW
- Boğsak Adası Island 74 kmSW
- Küçük Ada Island 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yassıtaş Deresi River, Mersin Province3.2 km W
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Şahna Deresi River, Mersin Province3.8 km E
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Kızıloluk Pınarı Natural site, Mersin Province5.5 km SW
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Manit Dağı Mountain, Mezitli İlçesi7.6 km NE
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Taşlıbelen Mountain, Erdemli İlçesi9.6 km NW
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Aydoğmuş Tepe Mountain, Mezitli İlçesi9.2 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources