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Kaynakbaşı

Located in Şiran İlçesi, Gümüşhane Province Coordinates: 40°11′13″ N 38°57′59″ E

Map showing the location of Kaynakbaşı Kaynakbaşı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,500 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERC Erzincan Airport71 km
TZX Trabzon International Airport114 km

About Kaynakbaşı

Kaynakbaşı is a village. Location: Şiran İlçesi, Gümüşhane Province. Elevation: 1,500 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Yıldıztarla Tepesi and Sarıçiçek Dağı.

Climate of Kaynakbaşı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 337 km south18°
  • Suruç · 360 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 362 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (81 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Kaynakbaşı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°7°15°20°24°28°28°25°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)484356788151141121475557

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

How to get to Kaynakbaşı

The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 71 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 67 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 71 kmsoutheast
  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 114 kmnortheast
  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 114 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 111 kmnortheast
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 127 kmnorthwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 161 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kaynakbaşı

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 268 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Beş Göller Lake 25 kmNE
  • Kırançatma Tepesi Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Karakaban Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Burgababa Tepe Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km167 places

  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 36 kmSW
  • Kılıçkaya Barajı Lake 56 kmW
  • Çatalgöl Lake 45 kmW
  • Vank Dağı Mountain 54 kmS

60–100 km335 places

  • Hıdırnebi Mountain 95 kmNE
  • Hidirnebi Plateau Natural site 94 kmNE
  • Giresun Adası Island 94 kmNW
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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