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Altınkaya Barajı

Located in Sinop Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°16′42″ N 35°27′52″ E

Map showing the location of Altınkaya Barajı Altınkaya Barajı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Türkmen
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport50 km
NOP Sinop Airport88 km

About Altınkaya Barajı

Altınkaya Barajı is a lake. Location: Sinop Province, Turkey. Elevation: 171 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Kılavuz Çayı and Yassıçal Tepesi.

Climate of Altınkaya Barajı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (70 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Altınkaya Barajı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°17°21°25°28°28°25°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°8°11°15°17°17°14°11°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)604245515244262736605970

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

How to get to Altınkaya Barajı

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 73 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 50 kmsouth
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 88 kmnorth
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 92 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 73 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 141 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Altınkaya Barajı

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 467 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 22 kmW
  • Karlıgöl Lake 19 kmSW
  • Yundağ Mountain 25 kmE
  • Evliyaçalı Tepe Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km169 places

  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 52 kmNE
  • Tatlı Gölü Lake 60 kmNE
  • Çitli Gölü Lake 60 kmS
  • Mulk Gölü Lake 56 kmNE

60–100 km545 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 99 kmNW
  • Sarı Ada Island 92 kmN
  • Uzun Gölü Lake 61 kmNE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Türkmen Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    3.5 km SW
  • Çaltıcak Village, Alaçam İlçesi
    1.7 km E
  • Gümüşova Village, Sinop Province
    3.3 km N
  • Samur Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    5.7 km S
  • Kabakoz Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    2.7 km NW
  • Yeşiltepe Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    5.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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