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ÇERKEŞ

Çankırı · TÜRKIYE (TR) · 40.81°N / 32.89°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 749,279

Çerkeş is a city in Türkiye with a population of 17,802. It sits at 40.81/32.89, runs on Europe/Istanbul, is 15 km from Atkaracalar.

Population 17,802
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Istanbul

All facts

fields
Country
Türkiye
Subdivision
Çankırı
Coords
40.81°N / 32.89°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Atkaracalar Çankırı 5,088 15.4 km
SW Salin Ankara 504 24.9 km
SE Orta Çankırı 6,072 27.7 km
N Ovacık Karabük Province 0 29.5 km
NE Bayramören Çankırı 3,049 29.9 km
W Gözyeri Karabük Province 8,305 30.3 km
E Kurşunlu Çankırı 11,956 31.1 km
SW Güvem Ankara 186 31.4 km
NW Eskipazar Karabük Province 0 33.9 km
NE Boyalı Kastamonu 0 42.1 km

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Çerkeş?
17,802 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Çerkeş in?
Europe/Istanbul.
Which country is Çerkeş in?
Türkiye (TR).
How far is Çerkeş from Ankara?
About 99 km.
Does Çerkeş have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Türkiye?
Turkish Lira.
How many cities are in Türkiye?
3,855 on record.
Which admin region is Çerkeş in?
Çankırı.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/749279

{
  "data": {
    "id": 749279,
    "name": "Çerkeş",
    "ascii_name": "Cerkes",
    "country_code": "TR",
    "population": 17802,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Istanbul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 40.81164,
    "longitude": 32.89358
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.5x the population of Atkaracalar.
  • 15 km from Atkaracalar.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Istanbul) as 3,853 other cities in Türkiye.
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