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Kandilli

Located in Üsküdar, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°04′15″ N 29°03′42″ E

Kandilli
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Population
1,729
1.7K
Elevation
73 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 Airport28 km
IST İstanbul Airport36 km

About Kandilli

Kandilli is a neighbourhood. Location: Üsküdar, Istanbul. Population: 1,729.

From Wikipedia

Kandilli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,414 (2025). It is located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus and is home to some of Istanbul's urban forests. The Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls (Turkish: Kandilli Anadolu Kız Lisesi) was one of the first girl's high schools in Ottoman Turkey. The Kandilli Observatory, a facility of Boğaziçi University, is dedicated mostly to earthquake science.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kandilli over time

Population of Kandilli over time
2013 1,565
2014 1,571
2015 1,610
2016 1,623
2017 1,712
2018 1,722
2019 1,729
2020 1,466
2021 1,423
2022 1,396
2023 1,410
2024 1,398

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kandilli

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 90 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 374 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Kandilli
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°16°21°25°28°27°24°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9767654738312637458090116

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

How to get to Kandilli

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Şişli, 6 km to the west.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 28 kmsoutheast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 36 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 96 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 6 kmwest
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Ümraniye Population: 573.3K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 11 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kandilli

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 152 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Kısırka Village Beach 22 kmN
  • Pita Island Island 21 kmS
  • Princes Islands Island 19 kmS
  • Proti Island Island 18 kmS

25–60 km142 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 42 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 45 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 40 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 43 kmNW

60–100 km214 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 94 kmSW
  • İmralı Adası Island 74 kmSW
  • Kadırga Island 91 kmE
  • Lake İznik Lake 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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