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Tortum Çayı

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 40°39′24″ N 41°39′34″ E

Map showing the location of Tortum Çayı Tortum Çayı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,143 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Zihik
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport88 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport90 km

About Tortum Çayı

Tortum Çayı is a river. Location: Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Teketaşı Deresi and Köprü Deresi.

Climate of Tortum Çayı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 47 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 373 km south20°
  • Silopi · 386 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 397 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (72 mm)
Driest month
September (31 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 Tortum Çayı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°16°21°25°30°30°26°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°9°12°15°15°11°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)343538577264393231554740

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Tortum Çayı

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 88 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) (106 km). The nearest large city is Erzurum, 89 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 88 kmsouthwest
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 90 kmnorthwest
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 89 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 109 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 168 kmwest

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

Day trips from Tortum Çayı

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 488 natural sites, 371 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 4 kmSW
  • Kemerli Dağ Mountain 5 kmNW
  • Harkever Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
  • Gelin Dağı Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km275 places

  • Koca Göl Lake 59 kmN
  • Deriner Baraj Gölü Lake 56 kmN
  • Yazyurdu Tepesi Mountain 33 kmSW
  • Tuzlu Tepesi Mountain 45 kmN

60–100 km531 places

  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 85 kmNE
  • Acharistsqali River 98 kmN
  • Machakhlistsqali River 96 kmN
  • Şenyurt Plajı Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Zihik Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    1.1 km SW
  • Balıklı Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    2.4 km W
  • Çağlayan Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    2.7 km E
  • Hars Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    3.7 km W
  • Ulubağ Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    4.2 km W
  • Morkaya Village, Yusufeli İlçesi
    9.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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