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Village

Merkez

Located in Aydıncık İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°08′37″ N 33°19′13″ E

Map showing the location of Merkez Merkez
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayNovember
See the climate
Airports
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport94 km
ECN Ercan International Airport111 km

About Merkez

Merkez is a village. Location: Aydıncık İlçesi, Mersin Province. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Aydıncık Feneri and Yanık Tepesi.

Climate of Merkez

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (135 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Merkez
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°22°27°31°34°34°32°27°21°17°
Average low (°C)7°7°9°13°16°21°24°24°21°17°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)1299669372594384878135

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Merkez

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 94 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ercan International Airport (ECN) (111 km). The nearest large city is Silifke, 61 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 94 kmwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 111 kmsouth
  • Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 61 kmnortheast
  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 108 kmsouth
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 116 kmnorth
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 127 kmwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 140 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Merkez

Within 100 km: 218 historic and cultural sites, 1,990 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km288 places

  • Babadil Adası Island 19 kmE
  • Aksaz Adası Island 15 kmW
  • Büyük Ada Island 3 kmE
  • Yelkenli Ada Island 4 kmE

25–60 km787 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 34 kmE
  • Dana Adası Island 41 kmE
  • Boğsak Adası Island 48 kmE
  • Bozyazı Adası Island 31 kmW

60–100 km1,389 places

  • Nisída Kernádia Island 99 kmSE
  • Nisída Skáles Island 99 kmSE
  • Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 89 kmS
  • Nisída Kormakítis Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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