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Village

Balkaya

Located in Gölyaka District, Düzce Coordinates: 40°41′54″ N 30°56′48″ E

Map showing the location of Balkaya Balkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,095 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AOE Hasan Polatkan Airport105 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport127 km

About Balkaya

Balkaya is a village. Location: Gölyaka District, Düzce. Elevation: 1,095 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hasan Polatkan Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Küçük Dere and Yaprak Tepesi.

Climate of Balkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
August (37 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 Balkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°6°11°16°20°22°21°19°14°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-2°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)775863585953413739606589

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

How to get to Balkaya

The nearest airport is Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE), 105 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Düzce, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE) Eskişehir 105 kmsouth
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 127 kmwest
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 131 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Düzce Population: 194.1K 24 kmnortheast
  • Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 47 kmwest
  • Bolu Population: 184.7K 56 kmeast
  • İzmit Population: 196.6K 86 kmwest
  • Derince Population: 125.5K 96 kmwest

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

Day trips from Balkaya

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 182 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Melen Gölü Lake 11 kmNE
  • Süküklü Gölü Lake 21 kmS
  • Karamurat Gölü Lake 15 kmS
  • Yaprak Tepesi Mountain 5 kmSE

25–60 km121 places

  • Karasu Plajı Beach 50 kmNW
  • Taşkısı Gölü Lake 50 kmNW
  • Lake Sapanca Lake 59 kmW
  • Çubuk Gölü Lake 26 kmS

60–100 km254 places

  • Kefken Adası Island 81 kmNW
  • Kadırga Island 84 kmNW
  • Yeniçağa Gölü Lake 92 kmE
  • Sarıyar Barajı Lake 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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