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Village

Başalan

Located in Ayvacık İlçesi, Samsun Province Coordinates: 40°53′38″ N 36°30′20″ E

Map showing the location of Başalan Başalan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
908 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport40 km
TJK Tokat Airport64 km

About Başalan

Başalan is a village. Location: Ayvacık İlçesi, Samsun Province. Elevation: 908 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Kızkalesi Tepesi and Dombak Tepesi.

Climate of Başalan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (67 mm)
Driest month
August (22 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 Başalan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°13°17°20°22°22°20°15°10°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)554550666254282238606067

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

How to get to Başalan

The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 40 kmnorth
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 64 kmsouth
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 45 kmnorth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 65 kmsouth
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 117 kmeast

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

Day trips from Başalan

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 269 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Uluköy Göleti Lake 16 kmSW
  • Uluca Dağı Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Eğrikiraz Dağı Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km125 places

  • Simenlik Göl Lake 58 kmNE
  • Ladik Lake Lake 41 kmW
  • Kargalı Göl Lake 55 kmNE
  • Dumanlı Göl Lake 54 kmNE

60–100 km250 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 82 kmNW
  • Liman Göl Lake 98 kmNW
  • Liman Göl Lake 98 kmNW
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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