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Büyükkızıldağ

Located in Zara, Sivas Province Coordinates: 40°05′05″ N 37°36′23″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükkızıldağ Büyükkızıldağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,247 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kozağaç
7 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
VAS Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport67 km
OGU Ordu–Giresun Airport106 km

About Büyükkızıldağ

Büyükkızıldağ is a mountain. Location: Zara, Sivas Province. Elevation: 2,247 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Kızıl Dağ and Kaşkaya Tepesi.

Climate of Büyükkızıldağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 353 km south20°
  • Osmaniye · 355 km south21°
  • Viranşehir · 369 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
May (81 mm)
Driest month
August (12 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 Büyükkızıldağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°9°14°17°21°21°18°12°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-7°-2°2°4°6°6°3°-1°-5°-9°
Precipitation (mm)464255788149131222434954

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Büyükkızıldağ

The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sivas, 63 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 67 kmsouthwest
  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 106 kmnorth
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 107 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sivas Population: 264K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 93 kmwest
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 102 kmnorth
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 114 kmnortheast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 134 kmwest

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

Day trips from Büyükkızıldağ

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Tötürge Gölü Lake 23 kmS
  • Çaltepe Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Yağlıtaş Tepesi Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Susuzkır Tepesi Mountain 5 kmSW

25–60 km110 places

  • Kuru Göl Lake 37 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 31 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 35 kmN
  • Zünnav Gölü Lake 49 kmNW

60–100 km311 places

  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 84 kmE
  • Serpincik Göleti Lake 71 kmSW
  • Kılıçkaya Barajı Lake 61 kmE
  • Çatalgöl Lake 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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