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Natural site

Tortum Şelâlesi

Located in Erzurum Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°40′00″ N 41°41′00″ E

Map showing the location of Tortum Şelâlesi Tortum Şelâlesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
891 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çağlayan
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport90 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport90 km

About Tortum Şelâlesi

Tortum Şelâlesi is a natural site. Location: Erzurum Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Teketaşı Deresi and Tortum Çayı.

Climate of Tortum Şelâlesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 374 km south20°
  • Silopi · 387 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 398 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (67 mm)
Driest month
September (35 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 Şelâlesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°17°22°26°31°30°26°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°7°11°13°17°17°13°8°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)434140556667433635575449

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Tortum Şelâlesi

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 90 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) (105 km). The nearest large city is Erzurum, 91 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 90 kmsouthwest
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 90 kmnorthwest
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 91 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 106 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 169 kmwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 213 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tortum Şelâlesi

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 481 natural sites, 372 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 6 kmSW
  • Kemerli Dağ Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Harkever Dağı Mountain 15 kmW
  • Gelin Dağı Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km277 places

  • Koca Göl Lake 59 kmNW
  • Deriner Baraj Gölü Lake 54 kmN
  • Zamp Dağı Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Yazyurdu Tepesi Mountain 36 kmSW

60–100 km519 places

  • Şenyurt Plajı Beach 85 kmNW
  • Pazar Kirazlık Plajı Beach 87 kmNW
  • Kara Göl Lake 81 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Çağlayan Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    0.6 km SE
  • Zihik Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    3.4 km SW
  • Balıklı Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    4.7 km SW
  • Hartha Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    4.6 km SE
  • Cevizli Village, Uzundere İlçesi
    5.4 km SE
  • Dağeteği Village, Yusufeli İlçesi
    8.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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