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Riva

Located in Beykoz, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°13′28″ N 29°13′06″ E

Riva
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Population
2,885
2.9K
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport37 km
IST İstanbul Airport41 km

About Riva

Riva is a village. Location: Beykoz, Istanbul. Population: 2,885. Elevation: 59 m.

From Wikipedia

Riva (also called Çayağzı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,885 (2022). This place is the filming location of the Turkish TV show hit called Diriliş: Ertuğrul and its sequel Kuruluş: Osman. It is a coastal village in the Anatolian part of Greater Istanbul, situated between Anadolu Feneri and Şile. Çayağzı creek flows to Black Sea with in the village and there is a wide beach to the west of the creek.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
22.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Riva over time

Population of Riva over time
2013 1,794
2014 1,935
2015 2,073
2016 2,178
2017 2,237
2018 2,308
2019 2,343
2020 2,579
2021 2,687
2022 2,885
2023 3,266
2024 3,555

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Riva

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 95 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 394 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (125 mm)
Driest month
July (27 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 Riva
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°15°19°24°26°26°23°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°18°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)10468664837312742508695125

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

How to get to Riva

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ümraniye, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 37 kmsouth
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 41 kmwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ümraniye Population: 573.3K 24 kmsouth
  • Sancaktepe Population: 489.8K 25 kmsouth
  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 28 kmsouth
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 28 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Riva

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 128 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Kısırka Village Beach 21 kmW
  • Eşek Adası Island 1 kmNE
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 21 kmW
  • Karlu Tepe Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km243 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 45 kmW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 48 kmW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 43 kmW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 46 kmW

60–100 km175 places

  • Kefken Adası Island 87 kmE
  • İmralı Adası Island 95 kmSW
  • Kadırga Island 78 kmE
  • Lake İznik Lake 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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