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Natural site

Hemşinler Ormanı

Located in Samsun Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°55′48″ N 36°26′41″ E

Map showing the location of Hemşinler Ormanı Hemşinler Ormanı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,159 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sofualan
6.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport37 km
TJK Tokat Airport67 km

About Hemşinler Ormanı

Hemşinler Ormanı is a natural site. Location: Samsun Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Meşeli Tepe and Sarıyatak Tepesi.

Climate of Hemşinler Ormanı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (65 mm)
Driest month
August (19 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 Hemşinler Ormanı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°16°19°21°21°19°14°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°2°6°9°12°11°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)534348656253261935555564

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Hemşinler Ormanı

The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 40 km to the north.

Airports

  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 37 kmnorth
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 67 kmsouth
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 40 kmnorth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 69 kmsouth
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 122 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hemşinler Ormanı

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 274 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Uluköy Göleti Lake 17 kmS
  • Uluca Dağı Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Eğrikiraz Dağı Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km134 places

  • Simenlik Göl Lake 58 kmNE
  • Ladik Lake Lake 36 kmW
  • Kargalı Göl Lake 54 kmNE
  • Dumanlı Göl Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km257 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 76 kmN
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 95 kmNW
  • Liman Göl Lake 93 kmN
  • Liman Göl Lake 93 kmNW

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