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Değnek

Located in Toroslar, Mersin Province Coordinates: 37°04′01″ N 34°23′37″ E

Map showing the location of Değnek Değnek
Location in Turkey
Population
351
351
Elevation
1,325 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 Airport63 km
HTY Hatay Airport186 km

About Değnek

Değnek is a village. Location: Toroslar, Mersin Province. Population: 351. Elevation: 1,325 m.

From Wikipedia

Değnek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Toroslar, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 343 (2022). It is situated on the Taurus Mountains. The distance to Mersin is 48 kilometres (30 mi). The main crops of the village are fruits like peaches and cherries. Irrigation used to be a problem in the past, but today, an irrigation dam is under construction 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village. In the near future, the dam will be used to irrigate 45,000 decares of land.

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Climate of Değnek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 36 km southeast22°
  • Tarsus · 47 km east22°
  • Adana · 83 km east21°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (83 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 Değnek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°16°20°25°29°29°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°8°12°14°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7564716458298613385483

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

How to get to Değnek

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 63 kmeast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 186 kmsoutheast
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 190 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 47 kmeast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 83 kmeast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 87 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Değnek

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 323 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Yelkalesi Mountain 22 kmW
  • Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Şamlar Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km255 places

  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 59 kmSE
  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 35 kmSE
  • Taşyeri Dağı Mountain 38 kmW
  • Taşlıbelen Mountain 30 kmSW

60–100 km231 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 70 kmSE
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 93 kmSW
  • Ak Göl Lake 94 kmSW
  • Seyhan Barajı Lake 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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