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Village

Zilkale

Located in Çamlıhemşin İlçesi, Rize Province Coordinates: 40°55′41″ N 40°57′21″ E

Map showing the location of Zilkale Zilkale
Location in Turkey
Elevation
901 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport29 km
BUS Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport93 km

About Zilkale

Zilkale is a village. Location: Çamlıhemşin İlçesi, Rize Province. Elevation: 901 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Rize–Artvin Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Palovit Deresi and Çatalkaya Tepesi.

Climate of Zilkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (95 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Zilkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°15°20°24°27°27°24°18°12°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°11°13°16°16°13°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)625555728792575973958378

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

How to get to Zilkale

The nearest airport is Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) (93 km). The nearest large city is Rize, 38 km to the west.

Airports

  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 29 kmnorth
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 93 kmnortheast
  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rize Population: 119.8K 38 kmwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 104 kmwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 116 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 181 kmsouthwest
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 216 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zilkale

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 362 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Tekfur Tepesi Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Okçular Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Karaağaçlı Tepe Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Kaçkar Dağı Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km224 places

  • Şenyurt Plajı Beach 28 kmN
  • Pazar Kirazlık Plajı Beach 29 kmN
  • Koca Göl Lake 45 kmNE
  • Yedi Göller Lake 32 kmS

60–100 km369 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 66 kmSE
  • Kara Göl Lake 91 kmNE
  • Kara Göl Lake 67 kmSW
  • Deriner Baraj Gölü Lake 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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