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Village

Balçık

Located in Gebze, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 40°52′21″ N 29°25′42″ E

Map showing the location of Balçık Balçık
Location in Turkey
Population
1,102
1.1K
Elevation
209 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 Airport10 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport69 km

About Balçık

Balçık is a village. Location: Gebze, Kocaeli Province. Population: 1,102. Elevation: 209 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Gaziler Tepesi and Beş Tepe.

Climate of Balçık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 363 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (118 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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 Balçık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°16°21°26°28°28°24°19°15°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°7°11°15°17°18°14°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)9870664940352938528489118

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

How to get to Balçık

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gebze, 8 km to the south.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 10 kmwest
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 69 kmsouth
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 74 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 8 kmsouth
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Sancaktepe Population: 489.8K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Maltepe Population: 427K 24 kmwest
  • Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 29 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Balçık

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 150 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 24 kmW
  • Hayırsızada Island 17 kmSW
  • Hersek Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km283 places

  • Kısırka Village Beach 57 kmNW
  • Pita Island Island 30 kmW
  • Princes Islands Island 31 kmW
  • Proti Island Island 32 kmW

60–100 km218 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 80 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 83 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 78 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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