Why visit Çerkeş
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Antoniopolis.
Weather in Çerkeş
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About Çerkeş
Çerkeş is a town in Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çerkeş District. Its population is 9,634 (2021). The elevation of the town is 1,133 m (3,717 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Çerkeş (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Antoniopolis
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Paphlagonia, in modern-day Turkey
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
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Healthcare4
Map of Çerkeş
9 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 77 km away.
- Atkaracalar 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Salin 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Orta 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Gözyeri 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Kurşunlu 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Bayramören 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Kızılcahamam 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Karabük 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Çamlıdere 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Safranbolu 52 km north, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Çerkeş - panoramio, Halit Edip Özcan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Çerkeş'ten Bir Sokak Görünümü - panoramio, Halit Edip Özcan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Çerkeş, 18600 Çerkeş-Çankırı, Turkey - panoramio (1), Dalibor Z. Chvatal, CC BY 3.0
- Çerkeş, 18600 Çerkeş-Çankırı, Turkey - panoramio, Dalibor Z. Chvatal, CC BY 3.0
- Carabus (Lamprostus) torosus spinolae Cristoforis & Jan, 1837 (3476494335), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, healixx, CC BY-SA 4.0
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