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Altinkum

Located in Atakum, Samsun Province Coordinates: 41°23′22″ N 36°10′38″ E

Map showing the location of Altinkum Altinkum
Location in Turkey
Elevation
176 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport36 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport83 km

About Altinkum

Altinkum is a village. Location: Atakum, Samsun Province. Elevation: 176 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Darlık Tepe and Tepeyurt.

Climate of Altinkum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (82 mm)
Driest month
July (30 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 Altinkum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°14°18°23°25°26°22°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°7°11°16°18°19°15°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)645055615347303650827980

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

How to get to Altinkum

The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 36 kmsoutheast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 83 kmsouthwest
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 116 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 87 kmsouth
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 112 kmsouth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 124 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 139 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Altinkum

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 229 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 21 kmN
  • Balık Gölü Lake 23 kmN
  • Tatlı Gölü Lake 22 kmNW
  • Gıcı Gölü Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km158 places

  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 39 kmN
  • Liman Göl Lake 37 kmN
  • Liman Göl Lake 37 kmN
  • Ladik Lake Lake 55 kmS

60–100 km185 places

  • Simenlik Göl Lake 64 kmE
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 82 kmW
  • Karlıgöl Lake 77 kmW
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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