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Village

Karatepe

Located in Merzifon İlçesi, Amasya Province Coordinates: 40°50′00″ N 35°23′35″ E

Map showing the location of Karatepe Karatepe
Location in Turkey
Population
225
225
Elevation
629 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport11 km
TJK Tokat Airport102 km

About Karatepe

Karatepe is a village. Location: Merzifon İlçesi, Amasya Province. Population: 225. Elevation: 629 m.

From Wikipedia

Karatepe is a village in the Merzifon District, Amasya Province, Turkey. Its population is 225 (2021).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Karatepe over time

Population of Karatepe over time
2013 280
2014 272
2015 265
2016 265
2017 260
2018 243
2019 237
2020 234
2021 225
2022 212
2023 203
2024 189

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Karatepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (70 mm)
Driest month
August (20 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 Karatepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°17°22°25°28°28°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°6°9°12°14°14°11°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)483946637054242027444458

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

How to get to Karatepe

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amasya, 42 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 11 kmeast
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 102 kmsoutheast
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Samsun Population: 394K 93 kmnortheast
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 114 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Karatepe

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Çitli Gölü Lake 16 kmSW
  • Tavşan Dağı Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 25 kmN
  • Çal Tepe Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km330 places

  • Ladik Lake Lake 53 kmE
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 56 kmN
  • Karlıgöl Lake 35 kmN
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 50 kmN

60–100 km553 places

  • Maşat Höyük Historic site 82 kmS
  • Örükaya Göleti Lake 92 kmSW
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 89 kmSE
  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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