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Village

Sofu

Located in Ayancık, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°47′00″ N 34°41′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sofu Sofu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
658 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 Airport41 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport91 km

About Sofu

Sofu is a village. Location: Ayancık, Sinop Province. Elevation: 658 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Koz Dağı and Çukur Çay.

Climate of Sofu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
July (37 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)5°6°9°14°19°22°25°25°21°17°11°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)655151606958374146646478

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

How to get to Sofu

The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 88 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 41 kmnortheast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 91 kmsouthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 127 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 139 kmsouth
  • Samsun Population: 394K 149 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 183 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sofu

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 318 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 12 kmNE
  • Zindan Dağı Mountain 22 kmW
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Sultanağaç Dağı Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km146 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 42 kmNE
  • Sarı Ada Island 42 kmNE
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 32 kmNE
  • Küçüksu Göleti Lake 57 kmSW

60–100 km210 places

  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 94 kmE
  • Terzili Göleti Lake 70 kmW
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 67 kmSE
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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