- Elevation
- 1,075 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport102 km
- COV Çukurova International Airport127 km
About Çukurkuyu
Çukurkuyu is a village. Location: Bor, Niğde Province. Elevation: 1,075 m.
Çukurkuyu is a town (belde) in the Bor District, Niğde Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,312 (2022). It is situated in the plains of Central Anatolia, to the south of Melendiz Mountain. Distance to Bor is 25 kilometres (16 mi) to Niğde is 35 kilometres (22 mi). The village was founded by semi nomadic Turkmen tribes. In 1956 it was declared a seat of township. Agriculture is the main economic activity. Carpet weaving is secondary activity. Some town residents also work in Sugar refinery in Bor.
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Climate of Çukurkuyu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 1° · Rain 33 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 117 km southeast22°
- Mersin · 121 km south22°
- Adana · 131 km southeast21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- April (50 mm)
- Driest month
- August (5 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° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 46 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Çukurkuyu
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 102 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Heraclea, 47 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 102 kmnorth
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 127 kmsoutheast
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 142 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 47 kmsouthwest
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 62 kmnorthwest
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 117 kmsoutheast
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 120 kmsouth
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 125 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Çukurkuyu
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 319 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Yarık Tepe Mountain 12 kmNW
- Kara Tepe Mountain 21 kmW
- Leşkeri Tepe Mountain 14 kmNW
- Beştepeler Mountain 19 kmSW
25–60 km122 places
- Acıgöl Lake 53 kmN
- Uluağaç Göleti Lake 48 kmE
- Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 48 kmNE
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 60 kmE
60–100 km351 places
- Akgöl Lake 94 kmNW
- Yaygölü Lake 96 kmNE
- Camız Gölü Lake 93 kmNE
- Meyil Gölü Lake 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Göç Tepe Mountain, Bor4.2 km NW
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Boyalık Deresi River, Niğde Province5.8 km SE
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Sap Deresi River, Niğde Province8.5 km N
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Yarık Tepe Mountain, Bor12 km NW
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Leşkeri Tepe Mountain, Altunhisar District14 km NW
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Boz Tepe Mountain, Bor22 km NE
Sources & licences
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