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Yağda

Located in Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°44′10″ N 34°02′54″ E

Map showing the location of Yağda Yağda
Location in Turkey
Population
362
362
Elevation
1,302 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport93 km
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport164 km

About Yağda

Yağda is a village. Location: Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 362. Elevation: 1,302 m.

From Wikipedia

Yağda is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 362 (2022). It is situated in the peneplain area of the Taurus Mountains. The distance to the town of Erdemli is 47 kilometres (29 mi), and to the port of Mersin, the distance is 83 kilometres (52 mi). The citrus groves around the village provide kindling and the village is named after kindling oil (Yağ means oil in Turkish).

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Climate of Yağda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 41 km south21°
  • Mersin · 53 km east22°
  • Tarsus · 78 km east22°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (103 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Yağda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°16°21°25°29°29°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°4°8°12°14°14°10°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)98807557492276114062103

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

How to get to Yağda

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 93 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 41 km to the south.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 93 kmeast
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 164 kmwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 182 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 41 kmsouth
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 53 kmeast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 78 kmeast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 86 kmnorth
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 89 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Yağda

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 722 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Taşlıbelen Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Sandal Dağı Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Pusat Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Payamlı Tepesi Mountain 9 kmNW

25–60 km270 places

  • Boğsak Adası Island 56 kmS
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 50 kmS
  • Ak Göl Lake 49 kmS
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 31 kmW

60–100 km632 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 72 kmSW
  • Dana Adası Island 66 kmS
  • Babadil Adası Island 82 kmSW
  • Büyük Ada Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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