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Safranbolu District

Located in Karabük Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°15′37″ N 32°41′57″ E

Map showing the location of Safranbolu District Safranbolu District
Location in Turkey
Population
58,373
58.4K
Elevation
550 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
88
listed under Safranbolu District
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport58 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport92 km

About Safranbolu District

Safranbolu District is a district. Location: Karabük Province, Turkey. Population: 58,373. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Değirmen Deresi and Domuz Deresi.

Climate of Safranbolu District

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
August (32 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 Safranbolu District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°8°12°18°22°26°29°29°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°10°12°15°15°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)745355607352383232466081

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

How to get to Safranbolu District

The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (128 km). The nearest large city is Karabük, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 58 kmnorthwest
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 92 kmeast
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 128 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 79 kmwest
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 91 kmeast
  • Bolu Population: 184.7K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Düzce Population: 194.1K 137 kmwest

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

Day trips from Safranbolu District

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 270 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Uluziyaret Tepe Mountain 21 kmW
  • Tepe Dağı Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Sarıçiçek Tepesi Mountain 12 kmN
  • Panayır Tepesi Mountain 6 kmNW

25–60 km177 places

  • Koca Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Keçi Gölü Lake 52 kmSW
  • Bozoğlu Göleti Lake 57 kmS
  • Yumru Tepe Mountain 50 kmSW

60–100 km260 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 61 kmNW
  • Yeniçağa Gölü Lake 78 kmSW
  • Eğrekkaya Barajı Lake 86 kmS
  • Taşlıca Barajı Lake 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Safranbolu District

88 places

Cities & villages25

Mountains & nature3

Nearby attractions & nature

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