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Merikeren Tepesi

Located in Aşkale İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 39°44′03″ N 40°45′46″ E

Map showing the location of Merikeren Tepesi Merikeren Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,341 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yaylaköy
2.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport43 km
BGG Bingöl Airport98 km

About Merikeren Tepesi

Merikeren Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Aşkale İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,341 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Dumanlı Tepe and Dumanlı Dağları.

Climate of Merikeren Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -5° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 284 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 293 km south18°
  • Cizre · 295 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (92 mm)
Driest month
August (16 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 Merikeren Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°0°7°14°19°25°25°21°13°4°-3°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-8°-2°2°6°9°9°5°0°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)515360929248201622636760

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

How to get to Merikeren Tepesi

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 48 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 43 kmnortheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 98 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 48 kmnortheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 97 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 109 kmwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 144 kmnorth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 166 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Merikeren Tepesi

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 911 natural sites, 484 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km568 places

  • Taşlı Göl Lake 7 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 7 kmS
  • Medek Gölleri Lake 8 kmS
  • Dipsiz Gölü Lake 8 kmSE

25–60 km384 places

  • Bahri Gölü Lake 58 kmSE
  • Yıldırım Dağı Mountain 50 kmE
  • Siper Tepesi Mountain 45 kmSW
  • Seyidkasım Dağı Mountain 56 kmSW

60–100 km452 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 80 kmSE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 80 kmSW
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 86 kmSW
  • Yedi Göller Lake 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yaylaköy Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    2.6 km NW
  • Yumruveren Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    3.7 km W
  • Turaç Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    3.5 km NE
  • Gölören Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    3.7 km N
  • Tosunlu Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    6.6 km NW
  • Çatören Village, Aşkale İlçesi
    5.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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