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Village

Toros

Located in Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°53′06″ N 34°06′59″ E

Map showing the location of Toros Toros
Location in Turkey
Population
322
322
Elevation
1,578 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport85 km
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport175 km

About Toros

Toros is a village. Location: Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 322. Elevation: 1,578 m.

From Wikipedia

Toros (named after the mountain range in which the village has been founded) or Küçüksorgun, as it is popularly called, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. As of 2022, its population was 322. The distance between Toros and Erdemli is 55 kilometres (34 mi) and its distance to Mersin is 90 kilometres (56 mi). It is also connected to Ayrancı in the Karaman Province to the north over the mountains by a stabilized road through 300-year-old cedar forests.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Toros

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 47 km east22°
  • Silifke · 59 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 69 km east22°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Toros
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°14°19°24°28°28°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°6°10°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7967736254278711365386

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Toros

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 85 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 85 kmeast
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 175 kmwest
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 183 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 47 kmeast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 59 kmsouth
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 69 kmeast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 70 kmnorth
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 87 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Toros

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 514 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Yelkalesi Mountain 17 kmN
  • Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Taşyeri Dağı Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Taşlıbelen Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km288 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 40 kmW
  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 44 kmE
  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 38 kmN
  • Tilkilik Tepesi Mountain 46 kmW

60–100 km412 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 90 kmSW
  • Dana Adası Island 83 kmS
  • Boğsak Adası Island 73 kmS
  • Babadil Adası Island 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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