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Village

Karataş

Located in Zara, Sivas Province Coordinates: 39°38′13″ N 37°56′01″ E

Map showing the location of Karataş Karataş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,957 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 Airport90 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport134 km

About Karataş

Karataş is a village. Location: Zara, Sivas Province. Elevation: 1,957 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Bey Dağı and Buzbelsilsilesi.

Climate of Karataş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 299 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 312 km southeast18°
  • Osmaniye · 321 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
May (73 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Karataş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°12°17°21°26°26°23°16°7°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°5°8°11°10°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4540577273398815414651

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

How to get to Karataş

The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 90 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sivas, 80 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 90 kmwest
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 134 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 137 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sivas Population: 264K 80 kmwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 134 kmeast
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 140 kmnorthwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 147 kmsouth
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 147 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karataş

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Ziyarettepeleri | Çobanevliyası Mountain 16 kmN
  • Yağsıyan Tepe Mountain 19 kmN
  • Üçlerbaba Tepesi Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Karababa Dağı Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km132 places

  • Kuru Göl Lake 36 kmW
  • Tötürge Gölü Lake 40 kmNW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 54 kmNW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 33 kmS

60–100 km330 places

  • Kuşaklı Historic site 95 kmW
  • Palat Gölü Lake 61 kmE
  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 72 kmNE
  • Serpincik Göleti Lake 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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