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Village

Karataş

Located in Durağan İlçesi, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°22′21″ N 35°15′48″ E

Map showing the location of Karataş Karataş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
882 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport64 km
NOP Sinop Airport73 km

About Karataş

Karataş is a village. Location: Durağan İlçesi, Sinop Province. Elevation: 882 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Kunduzçal Tepesi and Şimşir Tepesi.

Climate of Karataş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (69 mm)
Driest month
July (30 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 Karataş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°14°18°22°24°24°21°16°10°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°4°7°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)584447576554303137575569

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

How to get to Karataş

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 90 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 64 kmsouth
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 73 kmnorth
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 90 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 93 kmsoutheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 95 kmsouth
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 124 kmwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 129 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Karataş

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 8 kmSW
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 20 kmSE
  • Soluk Dağ Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Soyuk Tepe Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km206 places

  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 56 kmNE
  • Karlıgöl Lake 25 kmS
  • Alan Dağı Mountain 59 kmS
  • Yurt Tepesi Mountain 40 kmSW

60–100 km458 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 84 kmN
  • Sarı Ada Island 77 kmN
  • Uzun Gölü Lake 73 kmE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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