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Nicomedia

Located in İzmit, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 40°46′07″ N 29°55′11″ E

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Location in Turkey
Nearest town
İzmit
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport53 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport65 km

About Nicomedia

Nicomedia is a historic site. Location: İzmit, Kocaeli Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Akçayokuş Tepesi and Çuhahane Deresi.

Climate of Nicomedia

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 371 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (107 mm)
Driest month
July (33 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 Nicomedia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°17°22°27°29°29°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°18°18°15°11°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)8667635247443341518280107

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

How to get to Nicomedia

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is İzmit, 1 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 53 kmwest
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 65 kmsouthwest
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • İzmit Population: 196.6K 1 kmsoutheast
  • Derince Population: 125.5K 9 kmwest
  • Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 41 kmeast
  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 41 kmwest
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 59 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nicomedia

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Çağırgan Göleti Lake 16 kmN
  • Sipahiler Göleti Lake 16 kmNW
  • Tahtalı Göleti Lake 15 kmN
  • Kurtdere Barajı Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km151 places

  • Kefken Adası Island 57 kmNE
  • Hayırsızada Island 55 kmW
  • Kadırga Island 46 kmNE
  • Taşkısı Gölü Lake 42 kmE

60–100 km365 places

  • Kısırka Village Beach 96 kmNW
  • Karasu Plajı Beach 75 kmNE
  • Andirovitha Island Island 66 kmW
  • Pita Island Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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