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Şahinkaya Boğazı

Located in Tokat Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°14′00″ N 36°06′00″ E

Map showing the location of Şahinkaya Boğazı Şahinkaya Boğazı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
810 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çayıraltı
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
TJK Tokat Airport27 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport82 km

About Şahinkaya Boğazı

Şahinkaya Boğazı is a natural site. Location: Tokat Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Tokat Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Kestavur Deresi and Kavalkaya Tepesi.

Climate of Şahinkaya Boğazı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 352 km south21°
  • Adana · 367 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 383 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
April (58 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Şahinkaya Boğazı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°17°21°25°28°28°25°19°12°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°9°12°14°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)44344158554215818323951

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

How to get to Şahinkaya Boğazı

The nearest airport is Tokat Airport (TJK), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Turhal, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 27 kmeast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 82 kmnorthwest
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 17 kmnorth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 40 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Sivas Population: 264K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 103 kmwest

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

Day trips from Şahinkaya Boğazı

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 465 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Kaz Gölü Lake 7 kmNE
  • Kabak Tepe Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Hanife Dağı Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Eyrek Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km238 places

  • Maşat Höyük Historic site 30 kmW
  • Eserce Sulama Göleti Lake 30 kmSE
  • Büğer Sulama Göleti Lake 32 kmSE
  • Kızıl Tepe Mountain 49 kmSW

60–100 km434 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 100 kmSW
  • Ladik Lake Lake 75 kmN
  • Serpincik Göleti Lake 93 kmSE
  • Mükremin Göleti Lake 89 kmSW

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