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Şehitler Tepesi

Located in Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°27′25″ N 41°27′41″ E

Map showing the location of Şehitler Tepesi Şehitler Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,328 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Derekapı
3.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport61 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport95 km

About Şehitler Tepesi

Şehitler Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,328 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Koşat Tepesi and Kaleboynu Çayı.

Climate of Şehitler Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -6° · Rain 45 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 353 km south20°
  • Silopi · 368 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 371 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (77 mm)
Driest month
August (29 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 Şehitler Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-4°0°8°14°18°23°23°19°11°3°-3°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-3°1°4°8°8°4°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)323339597762352931544537

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Şehitler Tepesi

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) (129 km). The nearest large city is Erzurum, 63 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 61 kmsouthwest
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 95 kmnorthwest
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 129 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 63 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 132 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 159 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Şehitler Tepesi

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 725 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 24 kmNE
  • Yazyurdu Tepesi Mountain 8 kmW
  • Karaçağıl Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
  • Hohorbod Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km268 places

  • Yedi Göller Lake 53 kmNW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 44 kmSE
  • Yayla Tepesi Mountain 49 kmS
  • Verçenik Tepesi Mountain 52 kmNW

60–100 km844 places

  • Şenyurt Plajı Beach 92 kmNW
  • Pazar Kirazlık Plajı Beach 93 kmNW
  • Kara Göl Lake 93 kmW
  • Koca Göl Lake 78 kmN

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