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Village

Kargakalesi

Located in Kangal İlçesi, Sivas Province Coordinates: 39°02′52″ N 37°08′18″ E

Map showing the location of Kargakalesi Kargakalesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,586 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAS Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport87 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport107 km

About Kargakalesi

Kargakalesi is a village. Location: Kangal İlçesi, Sivas Province. Elevation: 1,586 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Mühürkulak Deresi and Dolubaba Tepesi.

Climate of Kargakalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -3° · Rain 42 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 233 km south21°
  • Suruç · 256 km southeast20°
  • Adana · 279 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
May (62 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Kargakalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°18°22°27°27°24°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°1°4°7°9°8°5°1°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)41384861623781015354249

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

How to get to Kargakalesi

The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 87 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) (146 km). The nearest large city is Sivas, 78 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 87 kmnorth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 107 kmsoutheast
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 146 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sivas Population: 264K 78 kmnorth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 148 kmwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 149 kmnorth
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 163 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kargakalesi

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 242 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Köroğlu Dağı Mountain 20 kmS
  • Doymuş Dağ Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Dolubaba Tepesi Mountain 9 kmS
  • Ali Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km153 places

  • Kuşaklı Historic site 35 kmNW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 46 kmN
  • Büyük Yılanlı Dağı Mountain 52 kmNE
  • Uzunöz Tepesi Mountain 36 kmS

60–100 km327 places

  • Kuru Göl Lake 86 kmNE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 94 kmN
  • Paşali Barajı Göleti Lake 94 kmSW
  • Serpincik Göleti Lake 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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