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Village

Akarca

Located in Mezitli İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°52′10″ N 34°24′52″ E

Map showing the location of Akarca Akarca
Location in Turkey
Population
581
581
Elevation
809 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 Airport59 km
HTY Hatay Airport177 km

About Akarca

Akarca is a village. Location: Mezitli İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 581. Elevation: 809 m.

From Wikipedia

Akarca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mezitli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 581 (2022). It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Mersin is 36 kilometres (22 mi). In the vicinity of the village is a chromium mining site.

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Climate of Akarca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 21 km east22°
  • Tarsus · 43 km east22°
  • Silifke · 69 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (115 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 Akarca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°18°23°27°30°31°28°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°8°11°15°18°18°14°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)105837862512486134671115

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

How to get to Akarca

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 59 kmeast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 177 kmeast
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 200 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 21 kmeast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 43 kmeast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 82 kmeast

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

Day trips from Akarca

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 340 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Taşlıbelen Mountain 17 kmW
  • Şamlar Dağı Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km150 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 59 kmE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 47 kmE
  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 42 kmNW
  • Yelkalesi Mountain 30 kmNW

60–100 km336 places

  • Dana Adası Island 95 kmSW
  • Boğsak Adası Island 85 kmSW
  • Küçük Ada Island 95 kmE
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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