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Village

Maden

Located in Ayancık, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°57′25″ N 34°27′13″ E

Map showing the location of Maden Maden
Location in Turkey
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
NOP Sinop Airport52 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport90 km

About Maden

Maden is a village. Location: Ayancık, Sinop Province. Elevation: 146 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Setlibaşı Tepesi and Zimar Çayı.

Climate of Maden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (103 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Maden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°16°20°24°27°27°24°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°11°15°18°17°14°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)8664575256494153649495103

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

How to get to Maden

The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 86 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 52 kmeast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 90 kmsouthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 154 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 162 kmsouth
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Samsun Population: 394K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 185 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Maden

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 278 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Zindan Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
  • Sultanağaç Dağı Mountain 15 kmS
  • Kömürgölü Tepesi Mountain 16 kmSE
  • İtgelmez Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km194 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 46 kmE
  • Sarı Ada Island 50 kmE
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 39 kmE
  • Terzili Göleti Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km196 places

  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 94 kmSE
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 64 kmSW
  • Küçüksu Göleti Lake 63 kmS
  • Soluk Dağ Mountain 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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