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Village

Karkın

Located in Doğanşar İlçesi, Sivas Province Coordinates: 40°12′39″ N 37°37′42″ E

Map showing the location of Karkın Karkın
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,152 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAS Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport76 km
OGU Ordu–Giresun Airport92 km

About Karkın

Karkın is a village. Location: Doğanşar İlçesi, Sivas Province. Elevation: 1,152 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Tekeliiçi Deresi and Palavaç Deresi.

Climate of Karkın

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 366 km south20°
  • Osmaniye · 369 km south21°
  • Viranşehir · 380 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (75 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Karkın
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°15°19°23°26°26°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°10°12°12°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)514654747550161526495560

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

How to get to Karkın

The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 76 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sivas, 73 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 76 kmsouthwest
  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 92 kmnortheast
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sivas Population: 264K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 88 kmnorth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 92 kmwest
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 101 kmnortheast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 133 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karkın

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 224 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Büyük Göl Lake 23 kmNW
  • Yağlıtaş Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Susuzkır Tepesi Mountain 19 kmS
  • Tekeli Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km113 places

  • Kuru Göl Lake 51 kmS
  • Tötürge Gölü Lake 37 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 43 kmSW
  • Zünnav Gölü Lake 40 kmNW

60–100 km315 places

  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 84 kmE
  • Serpincik Göleti Lake 81 kmSW
  • Çatalgöl Lake 71 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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