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Altunhisar District

Located in Niğde Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°00′02″ N 34°21′38″ E

Map showing the location of Altunhisar District Altunhisar District
Location in Turkey
Population
14,498
14.5K
Elevation
1,188 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
15
listed under Altunhisar District
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport87 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport131 km

About Altunhisar District

Altunhisar District is a district. Location: Niğde Province, Turkey. Population: 14,498. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Omarlı Deresi and Sap Deresi.

Climate of Altunhisar District

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 129 km south22°
  • Mersin · 134 km south22°
  • Adana · 141 km southeast21°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (61 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Altunhisar District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°16°21°25°30°30°26°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°9°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)3534486061368711303144

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

How to get to Altunhisar District

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 87 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 51 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 87 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 131 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 138 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 128 kmnortheast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 128 kmnorth
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 129 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Altunhisar District

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 259 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Yarık Tepe Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Melendiz Dağı Mountain 14 kmN
  • Leşkeri Tepe Mountain 10 kmW
  • Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km122 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 39 kmN
  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 43 kmE
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 35 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 59 kmE

60–100 km274 places

  • Akgöl Lake 90 kmNW
  • Söbe Göl Lake 92 kmNE
  • Yaygölü Lake 88 kmNE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Altunhisar District

15 places
  1. 1 Altunhisar 3.7K
  2. 2 Akçaören 422

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages8

Mountains & nature5

Nearby attractions & nature

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