- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport31 km
- IST İstanbul Airport36 km
About Kumkapı
Kumkapı is a neighbourhood. Location: Fatih, Istanbul.
Kumkapı (lit. 'Sand Gate') is a quarter in Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, Kumkapı is the center of the Armenian community of the city, boasting a school and several churches. It is also where the seat of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople is located. The quarter is famous for its many fish restaurants; therefore attracting many local and foreign tourists round the year.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Kumkapı
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Blue Mosque Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Hagia Sophia Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque MChew · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Church of Saint Mary of the Spring Alessandro57 · CC BY 3.0 -
Topkapı Palace Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Kumkapı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 364 km south19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (113 mm)
- Driest month
- July (25 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 75 | 89 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kumkapı
The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 2 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 31 kmeast
- İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 36 kmnorthwest
- Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 89 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Istanbul Population: 15.7M 2 kmnorthwest
- Fatih Population: 356K 3 kmnorthwest
- Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 5 kmnortheast
- Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 5 kmwest
- Şişli Population: 314.7K 7 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kumkapı
Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 161 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km169 places
- Andirovitha Island Island 23 kmSE
- Pita Island Island 16 kmSE
- Princes Islands Island 15 kmSE
- Proti Island Island 13 kmSE
25–60 km153 places
- Karaburun Plajı Beach 43 kmNW
- Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 45 kmNW
- Yeniköy Plajı Beach 41 kmNW
- Kara Burun Plaji Beach 44 kmNW
60–100 km229 places
- Yeniköy Plaj Beach 84 kmSW
- Sedef Adası Island 94 kmSW
- Mutlu Adası Island 98 kmS
- Mola Adaları Island 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Attraction, Fatih0.7 km E
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Blue Mosque Attraction, Fatih1.1 km E -
Laleli mosque Attraction, Fatih0.9 km NW
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Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Museum, Fatih0.9 km E -
Hagia Sophia Attraction, Fatih1.4 km E
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Basilica Cistern Historic site, Fatih1.2 km E
Other cities and towns in Fatih
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Balat Neighbourhood, Fatih3.1 km NW -
Topkapı Neighbourhood, Fatih3.1 km NW -
Mevlanakapı Neighbourhood, Fatih3.4 km W -
Sultanahmet Neighbourhood, Fatih1.2 km E
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Yenikapı Neighbourhood, Fatih1 km W -
Sirkeci Neighbourhood, Fatih2 km NE
Sources & licences
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