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Canik

Located in Samsun Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°14′19″ N 36°20′13″ E

Map showing the location of Canik Canik
Location in Turkey
Population
93,721
93.7K
Elevation
279 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
45
listed under Canik
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport19 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport82 km

About Canik

Canik is a district. Location: Samsun Province, Turkey. Population: 93,721. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Karadağ Tepe and Mert River.

Climate of Canik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (79 mm)
Driest month
July (31 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 Canik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°15°18°23°25°25°22°18°14°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°7°11°15°18°18°14°11°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)604954635651313148797375

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

How to get to Canik

The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 5 km to the north.

Airports

  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 19 kmeast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 82 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 5 kmnorth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 97 kmsouth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 104 kmsouth
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 134 kmeast

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

Day trips from Canik

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 235 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Böğürtlen Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Alibey Tepe Mountain 2 kmS
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Üçpınar Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km194 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 42 kmNW
  • Simenlik Göl Lake 50 kmE
  • Liman Göl Lake 58 kmNW
  • Liman Göl Lake 58 kmNW

60–100 km175 places

  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 60 kmNW
  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 66 kmNW
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 95 kmW
  • Karlıgöl Lake 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Canik

45 places
  1. 1 Gölalan 436

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages40

Mountains & nature4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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