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Mercan

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 41°00′51″ N 28°58′03″ E

Map showing the location of Mercan Mercan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport32 km
IST İstanbul Airport35 km

About Mercan

Mercan is a village. Location: Turkey. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Galata Bridge and Atatürk Bridge.

Climate of Mercan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 365 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
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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Climate of Mercan
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°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9564644738312535427589113

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

How to get to Mercan

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 1 km to the west.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 32 kmsoutheast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 35 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 89 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 1 kmwest
  • Fatih Population: 356K 2 kmwest
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 4 kmeast
  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 5 kmnorth
  • Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 6 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Mercan

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Pita Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Princes Islands Island 15 kmSE
  • Proti Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km146 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 42 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 44 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 41 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 43 kmNW

60–100 km229 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 85 kmSW
  • Sedef Adası Island 95 kmSW
  • Mutlu Adası Island 99 kmS
  • Mola Adaları Island 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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