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Village

Erkan

Located in Zara, Sivas Province Coordinates: 39°47′00″ N 37°55′00″ E

Map showing the location of Erkan Erkan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,777 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 Airport87 km
OGU Ordu–Giresun Airport132 km

About Erkan

Erkan is a village. Location: Zara, Sivas Province. Elevation: 1,777 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Ziyarettepeleri | Çobanevliyası and Yağsıyan Tepe.

Climate of Erkan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 315 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 327 km southeast18°
  • Osmaniye · 334 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
May (79 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Erkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°13°18°22°26°27°24°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°6°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)45415776794310918434852

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

How to get to Erkan

The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 87 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sivas, 77 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 87 kmwest
  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 132 kmnorth
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sivas Population: 264K 77 kmwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 132 kmnorth
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 133 kmnorth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 135 kmeast

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

Day trips from Erkan

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 212 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Ziyarettepeleri | Çobanevliyası Mountain 1 kmN
  • Yağsıyan Tepe Mountain 6 kmW
  • Üçlerbaba Tepesi Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Fidil Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km138 places

  • Kuru Göl Lake 32 kmW
  • Tötürge Gölü Lake 29 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 47 kmW
  • Kılıçkaya Barajı Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km330 places

  • Palat Gölü Lake 67 kmSE
  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 64 kmNE
  • Serpincik Göleti Lake 84 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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