- Population
- 269
- 269
- Elevation
- 752 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport74 km
- ESB Esenboğa International Airport129 km
About Merkeşler
Merkeşler is a village. Location: Bolu, Bolu Province. Population: 269. Elevation: 752 m.
Merkeşler is a village in the Bolu District, Bolu Province, Turkey. As of 2021, it had a population of 269 people.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Merkeşler over time
| 2013 | 307 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 293 | |
| 2015 | 271 | |
| 2016 | 259 | |
| 2017 | 258 | |
| 2018 | 363 | |
| 2019 | 329 | |
| 2020 | 302 | |
| 2021 | 269 | |
| 2022 | 266 | |
| 2023 | 308 | |
| 2024 | 296 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Merkeşler
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (78 mm)
- Driest month
- August (26 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 69 | 54 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 50 | 78 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Merkeşler
The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ), 74 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (129 km). The nearest large city is Bolu, 23 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 74 kmnorth
- Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 129 kmsoutheast
- Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE) Eskişehir 161 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bolu Population: 184.7K 23 kmsouthwest
- Düzce Population: 194.1K 55 kmwest
- Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 65 kmnorth
- Karabük Population: 125.4K 78 kmnortheast
- Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 120 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Merkeşler
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 221 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Yeniçağa Gölü Lake 20 kmSE
- Yedigöller Lake 10 kmNW
- Kise Dağı Mountain 24 kmNE
- Kaynatmadoruğu Tepesi Mountain 11 kmN
25–60 km174 places
- Koca Gölü Lake 53 kmE
- Aladağ Göleti Lake 32 kmSW
- Keçi Gölü Lake 53 kmE
- Abant Gölü Lake 54 kmSW
60–100 km228 places
- Karasu Plajı Beach 98 kmW
- Sarıyar Barajı Lake 95 kmS
- Melen Gölü Lake 65 kmW
- Çubuk Gölü Lake 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Çal Tepe Mountain, Bolu4.1 km NW
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Dikmen Tepesi Mountain, Bolu6.3 km SE
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Bolu Dağları Mountain, Turkey8.5 km W
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Yedigöller Milli Parkı Natural site, Bolu9.4 km NW
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Çeledoruğu Tepesi Mountain, Bolu10 km W
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Kaynatmadoruğu Tepesi Mountain, Mengen İlçesi11 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources