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Village

Gürkaynak

Located in Aşkale İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 39°55′23″ N 40°29′43″ E

Map showing the location of Gürkaynak Gürkaynak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,849 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport58 km
ERC Erzincan Airport86 km

About Gürkaynak

Gürkaynak is a village. Location: Aşkale İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 1,849 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Meyram Dağı and Kılıçkaya Dağları.

Climate of Gürkaynak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 304 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 307 km south18°
  • Cizre · 324 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
May (87 mm)
Driest month
August (14 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 Gürkaynak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°12°17°22°27°28°24°16°8°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°8°12°12°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)474657868748171419556054

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Gürkaynak

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 58 kmeast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 86 kmwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 67 kmeast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 88 kmwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 115 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 122 kmnorth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 137 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gürkaynak

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 906 natural sites, 471 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Hıdır Gölü Lake 20 kmSE
  • Mayram Mountains Mountain 5 kmW
  • Kurugöl Tepesi Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Çatlar Dağ Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km670 places

  • Taşlı Göl Lake 37 kmSE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 37 kmSE
  • Medek Gölleri Lake 36 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Gölü Lake 39 kmSE

60–100 km560 places

  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 88 kmS
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 69 kmNW
  • Yedi Göller Lake 66 kmW
  • Çakır Gölü Lake 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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