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Village

Akalan

Located in Bafra, Samsun Province Coordinates: 41°20′24″ N 35°42′11″ E

Map showing the location of Akalan Akalan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
728 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport59 km
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport73 km

About Akalan

Akalan is a village. Location: Bafra, Samsun Province. Elevation: 728 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Yaylacık Tepesi and Yundağ.

Climate of Akalan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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 Akalan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°13°16°20°23°23°20°15°10°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°4°8°12°14°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)644851585648293345706778

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Akalan

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 53 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 59 kmsouth
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 73 kmeast
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 53 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 77 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 110 kmsouth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 135 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Akalan

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 381 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 21 kmW
  • Yundağ Mountain 4 kmE
  • Evliyaçalı Tepe Mountain 14 kmS
  • Elibağlı Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km156 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 41 kmNE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 49 kmNE
  • Liman Göl Lake 48 kmNE
  • Liman Göl Lake 48 kmNE

60–100 km393 places

  • Sarı Ada Island 95 kmNW
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 99 kmNW
  • Kargalı Göl Lake 92 kmE
  • Dumanlı Göl Lake 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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