- Population
- 1,059
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport91 km
- ECN Ercan International Airport111 km
About Yenikaş
Yenikaş is a village. Location: Aydıncık İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 1,059. Elevation: 41 m.
Yenikaş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Aydıncık, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,016 (2022). It is a coastal village on state highway D.400. Distance to Aydıncık is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Mersin is 174 kilometres (108 mi). According to Sir Francis Beaufort, the village was situated in an ancient settlement named Melanie by Strabo, but modern scholarship points to the site being that of Myus. The village was founded by once nomadic Karakeçili tribe of Turkmens.
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Climate of Yenikaş
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 31° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 27° | 21° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 96 | 69 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 78 | 135 |
How to get to Yenikaş
The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 91 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ercan International Airport (ECN) (111 km). The nearest large city is Silifke, 64 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 91 kmwest
- Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 111 kmsouth
- Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 143 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 64 kmnortheast
- Nicosia Population: 200.5K 107 kmsouth
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 116 kmnorth
- Alanya Population: 364.2K 124 kmwest
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 143 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yenikaş
Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 2,018 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km284 places
- Babadil Adası Island 22 kmE
- Aksaz Adası Island 12 kmW
- Büyük Ada Island 6 kmE
- Yelkenli Ada Island 7 kmE
25–60 km841 places
- Ovacık Adası Island 38 kmE
- Dana Adası Island 44 kmE
- Boğsak Adası Island 51 kmE
- Bozyazı Adası Island 28 kmW
60–100 km1,371 places
- Nisída Skáles Island 100 kmSE
- Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 87 kmS
- Nisída Kormakítis Island 87 kmS
- Nisída Chotí Island 90 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Boynuince Tepesi Mountain, Aydıncık İlçesi0.6 km SE
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Ada Tepesi Mountain, Aydıncık İlçesi0.7 km N
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Hörç Tepesi Mountain, Aydıncık İlçesi2.4 km N
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Keçiyurdu Tepesi Mountain, Aydıncık İlçesi2.3 km NW
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Erenler Tepesi Mountain, Aydıncık İlçesi3.6 km NW
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Port Melania Natural site, Mersin Province2.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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