- Population
- 1,499
- 1.5K
- Elevation
- 1,114 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- COV Çukurova International Airport49 km
- HTY Hatay Airport168 km
About Gülek
Gülek is a village. Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province. Population: 1,499. Elevation: 1,114 m.
Gülek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,483 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
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Climate of Gülek
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 39 km south22°
- Mersin · 51 km south22°
- Adana · 58 km southeast21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- December (95 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 67 | 72 | 64 | 60 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 62 | 95 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Gülek
The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 39 km to the south.
Airports
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 49 kmsoutheast
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 168 kmsoutheast
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 169 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 39 kmsouth
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 51 kmsouth
- Adana Population: 1.8M 58 kmsoutheast
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 70 kmnorthwest
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 123 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gülek
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 310 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Medetsiz Tepe Mountain 20 kmNW
- Elmalı Dağ Mountain 12 kmN
- Çığırcak Dağı Mountain 17 kmW
- Tekkeyaylası Tepesi Mountain 7 kmNW
25–60 km145 places
- Dipsiz Göl Lake 59 kmS
- Seyhan Barajı Lake 51 kmE
- Yumru Tepesi Mountain 53 kmS
- Yıldız Tepe Mountain 49 kmW
60–100 km358 places
- Küçük Ada Island 95 kmSE
- Nergizi Adasi Island 96 kmSE
- Ömer Gölü Island 99 kmSE
- Yapı Gölü Lake 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Çevrik Tepe Mountain, Tarsus5.2 km S
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Tekkeyaylası Tepesi Mountain, Tarsus7.1 km NW
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Cilician Gate Natural site, Mersin Province6.4 km NE
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Lampron Castle Historic site, Çamlıyayla İlçesi18 km SW -
Biber Tepesi Mountain, Tarsus13 km S
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Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Pozantı11 km NE
Sources & licences
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