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Sancaktepe

Located in Istanbul, Turkey Coordinates: 40°59′22″ N 29°14′36″ E

Map showing the location of Sancaktepe Sancaktepe
Location in Turkey
Population
489,848
489.8K
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
8
listed under Sancaktepe
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport12 km
IST İstanbul Airport53 km

About Sancaktepe

Sancaktepe is a district. Location: Istanbul, Turkey. Population: 489,848. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Mezarlık Deresi and Kayış Dağı.

Climate of Sancaktepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 370 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
July (28 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 Sancaktepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°17°21°26°28°28°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°18°19°15°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9669655039332836488188116

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

How to get to Sancaktepe

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sancaktepe, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 12 kmsoutheast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 53 kmnorthwest
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sancaktepe Population: 489.8K 2 kmnorthwest
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 4 kmsoutheast
  • Maltepe Population: 427K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Ümraniye Population: 573.3K 10 kmwest
  • Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 11 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sancaktepe

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 148 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Pita Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Princes Islands Island 19 kmSW
  • Proti Island Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km183 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 60 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 58 kmNW
  • Kısırka Village Beach 37 kmNW
  • Eşek Adası Island 27 kmN

60–100 km209 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 98 kmSW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 62 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 61 kmNW
  • Kefken Adası Island 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sancaktepe

8 places
  1. 1 Sancaktepe 489.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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