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Village

Başkesen

Located in Boyabat İlçesi, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°28′22″ N 34°28′04″ E

Map showing the location of Başkesen Başkesen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,007 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport59 km
NOP Sinop Airport79 km

About Başkesen

Başkesen is a village. Location: Boyabat İlçesi, Sinop Province. Elevation: 1,007 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Düz Dağ and Kozluca Tepe.

Climate of Başkesen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (72 mm)
Driest month
August (32 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 Başkesen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°14°18°22°25°25°21°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°3°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)544446637258333233494864

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

How to get to Başkesen

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 59 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 59 kmwest
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 79 kmnortheast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 114 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 59 kmwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 110 kmsouth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 157 kmwest
  • Samsun Population: 394K 158 kmeast

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

Day trips from Başkesen

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 391 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Küçüksu Göleti Lake 24 kmW
  • Yığınlıçal Tepesi Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Tur Dağı Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Türbe Tepesi Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km291 places

  • Terzili Göleti Lake 54 kmW
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 52 kmW
  • Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 51 kmNE
  • Soluk Dağ Mountain 60 kmE

60–100 km247 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 81 kmNE
  • Sarı Ada Island 80 kmNE
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 71 kmNE
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 64 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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