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Village

Palantepe

Located in Mut, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°36′39″ N 33°26′21″ E

Map showing the location of Palantepe Palantepe
Location in Turkey
Population
808
808
Elevation
265 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport108 km
COV Çukurova International Airport149 km

About Palantepe

Palantepe is a village. Location: Mut, Mersin Province. Population: 808. Elevation: 265 m.

From Wikipedia

Palantepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 812 (2022). It is in the wide valley of Göksu River in Toros Mountains. It has almost merged with Mut only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. Distance to Mersin is 158 kilometres (98 mi).

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Climate of Palantepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 51 km southeast21°
  • Mersin · 109 km east22°
  • Alanya · 129 km west21°
Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (142 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Palantepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°17°22°26°31°34°35°31°26°19°13°
Average low (°C)3°4°7°10°14°19°22°22°18°13°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)14210873392795385389141

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Palantepe

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 108 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Çukurova International Airport (COV) (149 km). The nearest large city is Silifke, 51 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 108 kmwest
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 149 kmeast
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 162 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 66 kmnorth
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 110 kmeast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 114 kmnortheast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 129 kmwest

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

Day trips from Palantepe

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 1,996 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Sivri Dağ Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Sinek Tepesi Mountain 4 kmSE
  • Manavgat Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Kösehasan Dağı Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km864 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 56 kmSE
  • Dana Adası Island 56 kmSE
  • Boğsak Adası Island 52 kmSE
  • Babadil Adası Island 55 kmS

60–100 km1,418 places

  • Aksaz Adası Island 61 kmSW
  • Bozyazı Adası Island 71 kmSW
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 61 kmSE
  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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