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Village

Sorkun

Located in Gerze İlçesi, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°45′38″ N 35°03′04″ E

Map showing the location of Sorkun Sorkun
Location in Turkey
Elevation
673 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 Airport29 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport111 km

About Sorkun

Sorkun is a village. Location: Gerze İlçesi, Sinop Province. Elevation: 673 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Dede Dağı and Haydaroğlu Tepesi.

Climate of Sorkun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
July (34 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 Sorkun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°21°24°24°21°16°11°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°12°15°14°11°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)684950545850344252736981

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

How to get to Sorkun

The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 115 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 29 kmnorth
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 111 kmsouth
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 116 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 115 kmwest
  • Samsun Population: 394K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 135 kmsouth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 175 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sorkun

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 322 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Kara Dağ Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Sivrice Tepe Mountain 10 kmW
  • Rahat Dağı Mountain 7 kmSW
  • Kapu Kaya Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km158 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 37 kmN
  • Sarı Ada Island 32 kmN
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 30 kmN
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 51 kmS

60–100 km255 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 89 kmE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 79 kmE
  • Liman Göl Lake 81 kmE
  • Liman Göl Lake 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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