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Tortum

Located in Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°17′20″ N 41°32′27″ E

Map showing the location of Tortum Tortum
Location in Turkey
Population
9,429
9.4K
Elevation
1,819 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 Airport49 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport115 km

About Tortum

Tortum is a city. Location: Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Population: 9,429. Elevation: 1,819 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Aktaş Tepesi and Harman Tepesi.

Climate of Tortum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 334 km south20°
  • Silopi · 348 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 355 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
May (82 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 Tortum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°17°21°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°1°5°8°12°11°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)343643658263362930575039

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Tortum

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 48 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 49 kmsouthwest
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 115 kmnorthwest
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 137 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 118 kmnorthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 150 kmnorth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 173 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tortum

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 877 natural sites, 481 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Yazyurdu Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Naldöken Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW
  • Karaçağıl Dağı Mountain 11 kmW

25–60 km247 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 38 kmN
  • Nalbant Dağı Mountain 55 kmS
  • Çobandede Tepesi Mountain 46 kmSE
  • Akbaba Dağı Mountain 51 kmSE

60–100 km1,074 places

  • Koca Göl Lake 97 kmN
  • Deriner Baraj Gölü Lake 98 kmN
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 80 kmE
  • Yedi Göller Lake 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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