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Gecehan

Located in Canik, Samsun Province Coordinates: 41°07′54″ N 36°16′08″ E

Map showing the location of Gecehan Gecehan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
620 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 Airport28 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport71 km

About Gecehan

Gecehan is a village. Location: Canik, Samsun Province. Elevation: 620 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Muskali Tepe and Saltuk Tepe.

Climate of Gecehan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (66 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 Gecehan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°12°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°5°9°12°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)544450656354272238585766

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

How to get to Gecehan

The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 28 kmnortheast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 71 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 17 kmnorth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 84 kmsouth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 94 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 128 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gecehan

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 254 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 17 kmS
  • Kocaçal Tepesi Mountain 18 kmW
  • Böğürtlen Dağı Mountain 21 kmE
  • Alibey Tepe Mountain 11 kmNE

25–60 km187 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 50 kmN
  • Simenlik Göl Lake 58 kmE
  • Ladik Lake Lake 33 kmSW
  • Kargalı Göl Lake 50 kmNE

60–100 km189 places

  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 69 kmN
  • Liman Göl Lake 66 kmN
  • Liman Göl Lake 67 kmN
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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