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Sinap

Located in Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°48′01″ N 34°19′57″ E

Map showing the location of Sinap Sinap
Location in Turkey
Population
179
179
Elevation
822 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
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.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Sinap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)114897958462185124773123

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.

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