- Population
- 163
- 163
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NOP Sinop Airport12 km
- KFS Kastamonu Airport122 km
About Sarıkum
Sarıkum is a village. Location: Sinop, Sinop Province. Population: 163. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Sarıkum Gölü and Pakaz Ormanı.
Population of Sarıkum over time
| 2013 | 142 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 150 | |
| 2015 | 148 | |
| 2016 | 145 | |
| 2017 | 149 | |
| 2018 | 151 | |
| 2019 | 154 | |
| 2020 | 155 | |
| 2021 | 147 | |
| 2022 | 153 | |
| 2023 | 163 | |
| 2024 | 159 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sarıkum
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (95 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 54 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 48 | 63 | 90 | 86 | 95 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Sarıkum
The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 119 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 12 kmeast
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 122 kmsouthwest
- Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 142 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 119 kmsouthwest
- Samsun Population: 394K 144 kmsoutheast
- Çorum Population: 269.6K 164 kmsouth
- Amasya Population: 114.9K 170 kmsoutheast
- Turhal Population: 110.9K 206 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sarıkum
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 250 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- Tavşan Adası Island 9 kmNE
- Sarı Ada Island 11 kmE
- Sarıkum Gölü Lake 1 kmS
- Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 21 kmSW
25–60 km103 places
- Zindan Dağı Mountain 52 kmSW
- Kara Dağ Mountain 38 kmS
- Türbe Tepesi Mountain 60 kmS
- Sülü Dağı Mountain 55 kmS
60–100 km196 places
- Tuzlu Göl Lake 96 kmE
- Liman Göl Lake 98 kmE
- Liman Göl Lake 98 kmE
- Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sarıkum Gölü Lake, Sinop Province1 km S
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Pakaz Ormanı Natural site, Sinop Province3.6 km S
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Güneşköy Tepesi Mountain, Sinop5.1 km NE
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Ambarcı Tepesi Mountain, Erfelek İlçesi7.4 km SW
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İnce Burnu Lighthouse Landmark, Sinop8.4 km N
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Obruk Tepesi Mountain, Erfelek İlçesi10 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources