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Village

Büyükkaya

Located in Zara, Sivas Province Coordinates: 39°39′57″ N 37°47′41″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükkaya Büyükkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,619 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 Airport78 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport139 km

About Büyükkaya

Büyükkaya is a village. Location: Zara, Sivas Province. Elevation: 1,619 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Abdal Deresi and Bey Dağı.

Climate of Büyükkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 44 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 304 km south20°
  • Osmaniye · 318 km southwest21°
  • Viranşehir · 321 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
May (71 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 Büyükkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°14°19°23°27°27°24°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-6°-2°3°6°9°12°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)4440557071388815404450

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

How to get to Büyükkaya

The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 78 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sivas, 67 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 78 kmwest
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 139 kmsouth
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 140 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sivas Population: 264K 67 kmwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 128 kmnorthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 146 kmeast
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 146 kmnorth
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 148 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Büyükkaya

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 208 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Kuru Göl Lake 24 kmNW
  • Ziyarettepeleri | Çobanevliyası Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Yağsıyan Tepe Mountain 16 kmN
  • Üçlerbaba Tepesi Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km134 places

  • Tötürge Gölü Lake 29 kmNW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 42 kmNW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 35 kmS
  • Büyük Yılanlı Dağı Mountain 38 kmSW

60–100 km308 places

  • Kuşaklı Historic site 86 kmSW
  • Palat Gölü Lake 73 kmE
  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 80 kmNE
  • Serpincik Göleti Lake 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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