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Village

Köşektaş

Located in Hacıbektaş District, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°58′48″ N 34°45′09″ E

Map showing the location of Köşektaş Köşektaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,283 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport30 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport69 km

About Köşektaş

Köşektaş is a village. Location: Hacıbektaş District, Nevşehir Province. Elevation: 1,283 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Sualgını Çeşmesi and Çocuğuçullu Tepe.

Climate of Köşektaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 35 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 227 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 230 km south22°
  • Mersin · 241 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (50 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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Climate of Köşektaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°16°20°24°28°28°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)4135385050349613293545

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Köşektaş

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kırşehir, 54 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 30 kmsouthwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 69 kmeast
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 198 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 54 kmwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 69 kmsoutheast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 144 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 174 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Köşektaş

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 344 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Kurunhöyük Gölü Lake 13 kmNW
  • Kızıl Dağı Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Kargındağı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 24 kmS

25–60 km161 places

  • Lake Suğla Lake 41 kmNW
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 59 kmSE
  • Karaboğaz Göleti Lake 52 kmW
  • Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 45 kmSE

60–100 km310 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 82 kmNE
  • Kültepe Historic site 78 kmE
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 92 kmE
  • Söbe Göl Lake 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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