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Natural site

Karakaya Boğazı

Located in Kastamonu Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°58′13″ N 34°04′29″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Boğazı Karakaya Boğazı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
749 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tosya
5.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport45 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport123 km

About Karakaya Boğazı

Karakaya Boğazı is a natural site. Location: Kastamonu Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Deringöz Deresi and Gölçayı Deresi.

Climate of Karakaya Boğazı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 35 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (71 mm)
Driest month
August (21 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 Karakaya Boğazı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°17°21°25°28°28°24°18°11°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°9°12°14°14°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)494144607153262123343555

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Karakaya Boğazı

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (131 km). The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 52 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 45 kmnorthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 123 kmeast
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 124 kmwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 134 kmsouth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 152 kmeast

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

Day trips from Karakaya Boğazı

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 382 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Tosya Dağı Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Taşlıgöynük Tepesi Mountain 24 kmN
  • Namaz Tepesi Mountain 19 kmN
  • Kızılöbek Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNE

25–60 km163 places

  • Sarı Gölü Lake 58 kmSW
  • Bakkal Gölü Lake 54 kmSW
  • Küçüksu Göleti Lake 52 kmN
  • Kuru Göl Lake 46 kmS

60–100 km421 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 80 kmSW
  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 82 kmS
  • Terzili Göleti Lake 78 kmN
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 71 kmN

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