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Village

Menteşe

Located in Çayıralan İlçesi, Yozgat Province Coordinates: 39°25′42″ N 35°33′33″ E

Map showing the location of Menteşe Menteşe
Location in Turkey
Population
526
526
Elevation
1,290 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport73 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport115 km

About Menteşe

Menteşe is a village. Location: Çayıralan İlçesi, Yozgat Province. Population: 526. Elevation: 1,290 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Çorak Çeşmesi and Beydağı.

Population of Menteşe over time

Population of Menteşe over time
2013 437
2014 362
2015 353
2016 327
2017 341
2018 372
2019 304
2020 306
2021 278
2022 288
2023 312
2024 245

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Menteşe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night -1° · Rain 37 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 269 km south21°
  • Adana · 272 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 285 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Menteşe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°15°20°24°28°28°24°18°11°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°-2°3°6°9°11°11°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)42364358554011815293750

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

How to get to Menteşe

The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 78 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 73 kmsouth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 115 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 78 kmsouth
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 115 kmnorth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 124 kmwest
  • Sivas Population: 264K 130 kmeast
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 130 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Menteşe

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 19 kmW
  • Peynıryuvarlayan Tepe Mountain 20 kmE
  • Kurtyücesi Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Güllü Tepe Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km208 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 32 kmNW
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 50 kmSE
  • Mükremin Göleti Lake 51 kmNW
  • Yüce Tepe Mountain 50 kmSE

60–100 km456 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 65 kmS
  • Maşat Höyük Historic site 82 kmN
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 87 kmS
  • Engir Gölü Lake 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources