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Mountain

Şimşir Tepesi

Located in Durağan İlçesi, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°17′18″ N 35°13′41″ E

Map showing the location of Şimşir Tepesi Şimşir Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
812 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Büyükkaş
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport57 km
NOP Sinop Airport82 km

About Şimşir Tepesi

Şimşir Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Durağan İlçesi, Sinop Province. Elevation: 812 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Alankaya Tepe and Ambarlı Tepesi.

Climate of Şimşir Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (69 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Şimşir Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°13°17°21°24°24°21°15°10°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°4°7°11°13°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)594145515345262836605669

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

How to get to Şimşir Tepesi

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çorum, 85 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 57 kmsoutheast
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 82 kmnorth
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 85 kmsouth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Samsun Population: 394K 93 kmeast
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 122 kmwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 123 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Şimşir Tepesi

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 220 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 4 kmNW
  • Karlıgöl Lake 17 kmSE
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 20 kmE
  • Soluk Dağ Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km192 places

  • Çitli Gölü Lake 57 kmS
  • Alan Dağı Mountain 50 kmS
  • Yurt Tepesi Mountain 32 kmSW
  • Yundağ Mountain 44 kmE

60–100 km497 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 92 kmN
  • Sarı Ada Island 85 kmN
  • Uzun Gölü Lake 79 kmNE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Büyükkaş Village, Durağan İlçesi
    1.9 km SW
  • Boyabükü Village, Durağan İlçesi
    2.4 km E
  • Çobandere Village, Durağan İlçesi
    2.7 km NW
  • Saraycık Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    6.3 km S
  • Çöve Village, Durağan İlçesi
    3.7 km NE
  • Karanar Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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