Village

Başçatak

Located in Akdağmadeni İlçesi, Yozgat Province Coordinates: 39°33′46″ N 35°53′25″ E

Location in Turkey

Population: 220; 220
Elevation: 1,508 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 Airport91 km; ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport94 km

About Başçatak

Başçatak is a village. Location: Akdağmadeni İlçesi, Yozgat Province. Population: 220. Elevation: 1,508 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Kuşaklıçal Tepesi and Karaziyaret Tepesi.

Population of Başçatak over time

Population of Başçatak over time
2013		213
2014		194
2015		192
2016		191
2017		179
2018		181
2019		169
2020		186
2021		185
2022		168
2023		184
2024		174

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Başçatak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Osmaniye · 278 km south21°
Adana · 291 km south21°
Tarsus · 307 km south22°

Hottest month: August (day 25°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: May (66 mm)
Driest month: August (10 mm)

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17° 6°

21° 8°

25° 10°

22° 7°

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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 Başçatak
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	2°	6°	13°	17°	21°	25°	25°	22°	16°	9°	3°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-6°	-2°	2°	6°	8°	10°	10°	7°	3°	-1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	41	36	44	64	66	47	13	10	18	31	38	49

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

How to get to Başçatak

The nearest airport is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), 91 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) (94 km). The nearest large city is Turhal, 93 km to the north.

Airports

Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 91 kmeast
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 94 kmsouth
Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Turhal Population: 110.9K 93 kmnorth
Sivas Population: 264K 99 kmeast
Kayseri Population: 1.5M 99 kmsouth
Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 101 kmnortheast
Amasya Population: 114.9K 121 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Başçatak

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 464 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

Tanrıpınar Tepesi Mountain 20 kmS
Karaziyaret Tepesi Mountain 5 kmS
Sırıklı Dağ Mountain 9 kmS
Peynıryuvarlayan Tepe Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km194 places

Alışar Höyük Historic site 54 kmW
Akbenli Göleti Lake 51 kmSW
Yüce Tepe Mountain 47 kmS
Yazır Dağı Mountain 57 kmW

60–100 km449 places

Kültepe Historic site 82 kmS
Kuşaklı Historic site 92 kmE
Maşat Höyük Historic site 66 kmN
Tuzla Gölü Lake 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kuşaklıçal Tepesi Mountain, Akdağmadeni İlçesi
4.3 km NW
Karaziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Akdağmadeni İlçesi
4.7 km S
Kırkgeçit Deresi River, Yozgat Province
4.1 km NE
Küldurmaz Tepesi Mountain, Akdağmadeni İlçesi
6.4 km E
Davulbaz Deresi River, Yozgat Province
5.1 km NE
Keçikale Tepesi Mountain, Akdağmadeni İlçesi
9.9 km NE