- Population
- 655
- 655
- Elevation
- 1,324 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- COV Çukurova International Airport87 km
- GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport171 km
About Sarıkaya
Sarıkaya is a village. Location: Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 655. Elevation: 1,324 m.
Sarıkaya ("yellow-rock", also called Sarıcakaya, "yellowish rock")) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 655 (2022). Its distance to Erdemli is 33 kilometres (21 mi) and to Mersin is 69 kilometres (43 mi). The village is situated in the southern slopes of the Toros Mountains and in summers it is used as a summer resort, a so called yayla. There are cedar forests around the village.
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Climate of Sarıkaya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 62 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silifke · 46 km south21°
- Mersin · 47 km east22°
- Tarsus · 72 km east22°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- December (103 mm)
- Driest month
- August (6 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 80 | 75 | 57 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 62 | 103 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Sarıkaya
The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 45 km to the south.
Airports
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 87 kmeast
- Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 171 kmwest
- Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 187 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 45 kmsouth
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 47 kmeast
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 72 kmeast
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 84 kmnorth
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 92 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sarıkaya
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 573 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Taşlıbelen Mountain 13 kmNE
- Sandal Dağı Mountain 17 kmS
- Payamlı Tepesi Mountain 12 kmW
- Kaşkapı Dağı Mountain 16 kmNW
25–60 km266 places
- Paradeniz Gölü Lake 53 kmS
- Ak Göl Lake 53 kmS
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 37 kmW
- Yumru Tepesi Mountain 44 kmE
60–100 km484 places
- Ovacık Adası Island 77 kmSW
- Dana Adası Island 70 kmSW
- Boğsak Adası Island 61 kmSW
- Babadil Adası Island 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dedekavak Tepesi Mountain, Erdemli İlçesi9.1 km N
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Göktepe Mountain, Erdemli İlçesi13 km NW
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Payamlı Tepesi Mountain, Erdemli İlçesi12 km W
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Soğucak Pınarı Natural site, Mersin Province9.2 km N
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Taşlıbelen Mountain, Erdemli İlçesi13 km NE
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Orta Pınar Natural site, Mersin Province9.9 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources