- Population
- 1,101
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 204 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NOP Sinop Airport43 km
- KFS Kastamonu Airport94 km
About Dolay
Dolay is a village. Location: Ayancık, Sinop Province. Population: 1,101. Elevation: 204 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Setlibaşı Tepesi and Ayancık Çayı.
Population of Dolay over time
| 2013 | 110 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 103 | |
| 2015 | 103 | |
| 2016 | 110 | |
| 2017 | 112 | |
| 2018 | 124 | |
| 2019 | 124 | |
| 2020 | 125 | |
| 2021 | 126 | |
| 2022 | 127 | |
| 2023 | 123 | |
| 2024 | 127 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Dolay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (99 mm)
- Driest month
- July (39 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 60 | 55 | 49 | 53 | 47 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 91 | 90 | 99 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Dolay
The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 90 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 43 kmeast
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 94 kmsouthwest
- Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 146 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 90 kmsouthwest
- Çorum Population: 269.6K 157 kmsouth
- Samsun Population: 394K 164 kmsoutheast
- Amasya Population: 114.9K 177 kmsoutheast
- Karabük Population: 125.4K 181 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dolay
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 280 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km101 places
- Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
- Zindan Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
- Sultanağaç Dağı Mountain 12 kmS
- Sarıdökük Tepe Mountain 23 kmS
25–60 km133 places
- Tavşan Adası Island 38 kmNE
- Sarı Ada Island 42 kmE
- Sarıkum Gölü Lake 30 kmE
- Kara Dağ Mountain 41 kmSE
60–100 km184 places
- Terzili Göleti Lake 66 kmSW
- Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 86 kmSE
- Çiğdem Barajı Lake 70 kmSW
- Küçüksu Göleti Lake 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Setlibaşı Tepesi Mountain, Ayancık3.3 km W
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Ayancık Çayı River, Sinop Province2.6 km NE
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Zindan Çayı River, Sinop Province4 km S
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Kömürgölü Tepesi Mountain, Ayancık6.4 km SE
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Ayancık Çayı River, Sinop Province5.6 km E
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Sultanağaç Dağı Mountain, Ayancık12 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources