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Historic site

İstinata Kalesi

Located in Ilgaz İlçesi, Çankırı Province Coordinates: 40°55′44″ N 33°38′44″ E

Map showing the location of İstinata Kalesi İstinata Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Ilgaz
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
907 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport45 km
ESB Esenboğa International Airport105 km

About İstinata Kalesi

İstinata Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Ilgaz İlçesi, Çankırı Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Gök Çay and Kireçlikkaşı Tepesi.

Climate of İstinata Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (74 mm)
Driest month
August (22 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
Climate of İstinata Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°11°17°21°25°28°28°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°4°8°11°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)514245617452272222313457

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to İstinata Kalesi

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (105 km). The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 51 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 45 kmnorth
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 105 kmsouthwest
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 145 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 51 kmnorth
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 91 kmwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 118 kmeast
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 121 kmsouth
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 130 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from İstinata Kalesi

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 332 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Yayla Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Küçükhacet Tepe Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Köklüce Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Emirgazi Tepesi Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km154 places

  • Sarı Gölü Lake 30 kmSW
  • Bakkal Gölü Lake 38 kmS
  • Sancar Göleti Lake 49 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 37 kmW

60–100 km333 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 62 kmS
  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 88 kmSE
  • Terzili Göleti Lake 83 kmN
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ilgaz City, Ilgaz İlçesi
    1.7 km W
  • Candere Village, Ilgaz İlçesi
    0.9 km SE
  • Bükçük Village, Ilgaz İlçesi
    1.5 km E
  • Yazıköy Village, Ilgaz İlçesi
    1.5 km NW

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