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Durağan

Located in Durağan İlçesi, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°24′57″ N 35°03′16″ E

Map showing the location of Durağan Durağan
Location in Turkey
Population
11,626
11.6K
Elevation
218 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
NOP Sinop Airport67 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport76 km

About Durağan

Durağan is a city. Location: Durağan İlçesi, Sinop Province. Population: 11,626. Elevation: 218 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Ada Dağı and Yassıalan Deresi.

Climate of Durağan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (73 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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 Durağan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°17°21°25°28°28°25°19°13°9°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°8°11°15°17°17°14°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)624446515547293340616073

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

How to get to Durağan

The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çorum, 97 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 67 kmnorth
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 76 kmsoutheast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 97 kmsouth
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 107 kmwest
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Samsun Population: 394K 108 kmeast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 143 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Durağan

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 427 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 16 kmSE
  • Soluk Dağ Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Sülü Dağı Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Soyuk Tepe Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km263 places

  • Karlıgöl Lake 37 kmSE
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 38 kmSE
  • Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 55 kmNW
  • Yurt Tepesi Mountain 34 kmS

60–100 km408 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 75 kmN
  • Sarı Ada Island 70 kmN
  • Uzun Gölü Lake 88 kmE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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