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Village

Sofu

Located in Ayancık, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°52′00″ N 34°34′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sofu Sofu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
351 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOP Sinop Airport45 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport89 km

About Sofu

Sofu is a village. Location: Ayancık, Sinop Province. Elevation: 351 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Zindan Çayı and Küçük Çay.

Climate of Sofu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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).

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Climate of Sofu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°15°18°23°25°25°22°18°13°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°6°10°14°16°16°13°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)836055495347395162919099

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

How to get to Sofu

The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 85 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 45 kmeast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 89 kmsouthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 140 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 150 kmsouth
  • Samsun Population: 394K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 172 kmsoutheast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 178 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sofu

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 298 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 18 kmE
  • Zindan Dağı Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Sultanağaç Dağı Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Sarıdökük Tepe Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km144 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 42 kmNE
  • Sarı Ada Island 45 kmNE
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 34 kmNE
  • Küçüksu Göleti Lake 58 kmSW

60–100 km190 places

  • Terzili Göleti Lake 63 kmW
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 81 kmSE
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 66 kmSW
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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