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Atakum

Located in Samsun Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°20′50″ N 36°13′50″ E

Map showing the location of Atakum Atakum
Location in Turkey
Population
149,226
149.2K
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
55
listed under Atakum
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport30 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport83 km

About Atakum

Atakum is a district. Location: Samsun Province, Turkey. Population: 149,226. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Sarıtaş Dere and Körtün Irmağı.

Climate of Atakum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (82 mm)
Driest month
July (30 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 Atakum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°15°18°23°26°26°23°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°7°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)645055615347303650827980

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

How to get to Atakum

The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 30 kmeast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 83 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 107 kmsouth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 118 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 139 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Atakum

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 228 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Keller Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Çatal Tepe Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Böğürtlen Tepe Mountain 17 kmW
  • Alibey Tepe Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km169 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 27 kmNW
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 45 kmNW
  • Simenlik Göl Lake 59 kmE
  • Liman Göl Lake 43 kmNW

60–100 km174 places

  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 86 kmW
  • Karlıgöl Lake 80 kmW
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 65 kmW
  • Uluköy Göleti Lake 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Atakum

55 places

Cities & villages42

Mountains & nature13

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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