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Village

Merkez

Located in Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°28′31″ N 34°08′45″ E

Map showing the location of Merkez Merkez
Location in Turkey
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport95 km
ECN Ercan International Airport158 km

About Merkez

Merkez is a village. Location: Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Elaiussa Sebaste and Küçük Kale.

Climate of Merkez

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (143 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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)14°15°18°22°26°29°32°33°31°27°21°16°
Average low (°C)6°6°9°12°16°20°23°23°20°16°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)12694683727117284780143

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Merkez

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 95 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 22 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 95 kmnortheast
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 158 kmsouth
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 167 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 58 kmnortheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 83 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 116 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Merkez

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 674 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 24 kmSW
  • Sandal Dağı Mountain 15 kmN
  • Çamlı Tepe Mountain 18 kmW
  • Kapıtaşı Tepesi Mountain 3 kmNW

25–60 km181 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 54 kmSW
  • Dana Adası Island 46 kmSW
  • Boğsak Adası Island 37 kmSW
  • Ak Göl Lake 26 kmSW

60–100 km673 places

  • Nisídes Kordýlia Island 95 kmS
  • Nisída Gláros Island 95 kmS
  • Nisída Lefkónisos Island 95 kmS
  • Nisía Kleídes Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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