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Alaja Point Light

Located in Ereğli, Zonguldak Province Coordinates: 41°18′48″ N 31°23′58″ E

Map showing the location of Alaja Point Light Alaja Point Light
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Ereğli
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport61 km
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport182 km

About Alaja Point Light

Alaja Point Light is a landmark. Location: Ereğli, Zonguldak Province. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Ereğli Kalesi and Kisi Agsi Bay.

Climate of Alaja Point Light

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (143 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Alaja Point Light
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°11°16°19°24°26°26°23°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°7°11°15°17°17°14°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)1128477595454667879109112143

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

How to get to Alaja Point Light

The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) (182 km). The nearest large city is Zonguldak, 36 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 61 kmeast
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 182 kmwest
  • Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE) Eskişehir 183 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 36 kmnortheast
  • Düzce Population: 194.1K 56 kmsouth
  • Bolu Population: 184.7K 66 kmsouth
  • Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 104 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alaja Point Light

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 140 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Yürük Tepesi Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Mestandoruk Tepesi Mountain 22 kmE
  • Küpdağı Mountain 16 kmE
  • Kisi Agsi Bay Natural site 2 kmE

25–60 km93 places

  • Yedigöller Lake 51 kmSE
  • Kise Dağı Mountain 59 kmSE
  • Yellibaşı Tepesi Mountain 29 kmS
  • Topanbaşı Tepesi Mountain 56 kmE

60–100 km191 places

  • Karasu Plajı Beach 63 kmW
  • Kefken Adası Island 96 kmW
  • Büyük Ada Island 96 kmNE
  • Yeniçağa Gölü Lake 79 kmSE

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