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Arkum

Located in Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°21′07″ N 34°03′24″ E

Map showing the location of Arkum Arkum
Location in Turkey
Population
1,737
1.7K
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayNovember
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport109 km
ECN Ercan International Airport142 km

About Arkum

Arkum is a village. Location: Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 1,737. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Arkum is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,737 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is in the alluvial plain at the east of Göksu River. In the vicinity of Arkum, the Mediterranean Sea coast runs from north to south and is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Arkum, so the town may be considered as a coastal town. Towns Atakent and Atayurt are to the north and Silifke is to the west.

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Climate of Arkum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 12° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (143 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Arkum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°19°23°27°30°33°33°32°28°22°16°
Average low (°C)7°7°9°13°17°21°24°24°21°17°12°8°
Precipitation (mm)12694683727117284780143

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Arkum

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 109 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 109 kmnortheast
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 142 kmsouth
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 158 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 11 kmwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 73 kmnortheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 98 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 119 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 129 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arkum

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 893 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Boğsak Adası Island 23 kmSW
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 9 kmSW
  • Ak Göl Lake 11 kmSW
  • Çamlı Tepe Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km272 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 39 kmSW
  • Dana Adası Island 31 kmSW
  • Babadil Adası Island 54 kmSW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 55 kmNW

60–100 km846 places

  • Nisídes Kordýlia Island 86 kmSE
  • Nisída Gláros Island 85 kmSE
  • Nisída Lefkónisos Island 85 kmSE
  • Nisídes Skaloúdia Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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