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Village

Başkaya

Located in Bafra, Samsun Province Coordinates: 41°23′22″ N 35°34′58″ E

Map showing the location of Başkaya Başkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
918 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 Airport62 km
NOP Sinop Airport82 km

About Başkaya

Başkaya is a village. Location: Bafra, Samsun Province. Elevation: 918 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Küçüktutmen Tepesi and İlyaslı Çayı.

Climate of Başkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (71 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 Başkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°13°17°20°23°23°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°-1°3°7°10°13°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)594549606353293142635971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Başkaya

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 64 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 62 kmsouth
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 82 kmnorthwest
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 84 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 64 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 84 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 119 kmsouth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 145 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Başkaya

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 401 natural sites, 216 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 16 kmSW
  • Yundağ Mountain 15 kmE
  • Evliyaçalı Tepe Mountain 21 kmS
  • Elibağlı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km162 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 47 kmNE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 50 kmNE
  • Liman Göl Lake 50 kmNE
  • Liman Göl Lake 50 kmNE

60–100 km419 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 93 kmNW
  • Sarı Ada Island 85 kmNW
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 89 kmNW
  • Ladik Lake Lake 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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