Village

Samankaya

Located in Şarkışla İlçesi, Sivas Province Coordinates: 39°12′42″ N 36°36′10″ E

Location in Turkey

Population: 1,254; 1.3K
Elevation: 1,565 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 Airport72 km; ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport108 km

About Samankaya

Samankaya is a village. Location: Şarkışla İlçesi, Sivas Province. Population: 1,254. Elevation: 1,565 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Hacıoğlu Boğazı and Kanak Boğazı.

Population of Samankaya over time

Population of Samankaya over time
2013		983
2014		951
2015		863
2016		858
2017		805
2018		817
2019		785
2020		763
2021		728
2022		673
2023		654
2024		625

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Samankaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 37 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Osmaniye · 240 km south21°
Adana · 272 km southwest21°
İskenderun · 294 km south22°

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -9°)
Wettest month: May (60 mm)
Driest month: July (9 mm)

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18° 5°

23° 7°

27° 9°

24° 5°

17° 2°

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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 Samankaya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	1°	7°	14°	18°	23°	27°	27°	24°	17°	9°	3°
Average low (°C)	-9°	-7°	-3°	1°	5°	7°	9°	9°	5°	2°	-2°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	38	34	43	57	60	40	9	10	16	30	37	46

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

How to get to Samankaya

The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) (108 km). The nearest large city is Sivas, 69 km to the northeast.

Airports

Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 72 kmnorth
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 108 kmsouthwest
Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 125 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Sivas Population: 264K 69 kmnortheast
Kayseri Population: 1.5M 111 kmsouthwest
Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 122 kmnorth
Turhal Population: 110.9K 138 kmnorth
Amasya Population: 114.9K 173 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Samankaya

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 295 natural sites, 238 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

Küsülü Dağ Mountain 19 kmNE
Çifte Tepe Mountain 19 kmW
Çal Dağı Mountain 17 kmW
Arapderesi Tepesi Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km167 places

Kuşaklı Historic site 29 kmE
Yüce Tepe Mountain 50 kmW
Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 39 kmNE
Yücepınar Tepe Mountain 57 kmNE

60–100 km344 places

Kültepe Historic site 93 kmSW
Tuzla Gölü Lake 72 kmW
Engir Gölü Lake 99 kmSW
Büyük Göl Lake 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hacıoğlu Boğazı Natural site, Sivas Province
1.3 km NE
Kanak Boğazı Natural site, Sivas Province
2.4 km N
Yaruçan Tepe Mountain, Şarkışla İlçesi
5.2 km N
Karaca Tepe Mountain, Altınyayla İlçesi
10 km E
Kanak Deresi River, Sivas Province
7.3 km NW
Mirke Dağı Mountain, Altınyayla İlçesi
11 km E