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Mountain

Yelken Tepesi

Located in Gebze, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 40°55′26″ N 29°33′38″ E

Map showing the location of Yelken Tepesi Yelken Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
406 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kadılı
6.9 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport21 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport74 km

About Yelken Tepesi

Yelken Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Gebze, Kocaeli Province. Elevation: 406 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Mahmut Tepe and Değirmen Deresi.

Climate of Yelken Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 373 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
July (30 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 Yelken Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°15°19°24°26°26°23°18°14°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°6°10°14°16°16°13°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)9770665145393040528487115

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

How to get to Yelken Tepesi

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gebze, 17 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 21 kmwest
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 74 kmsouth
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 25 kmwest
  • Derince Population: 125.5K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Sancaktepe Population: 489.8K 29 kmwest
  • Maltepe Population: 427K 34 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yelken Tepesi

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 144 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Hersek Gölü Lake 23 kmS
  • Sipahiler Göleti Lake 20 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 18 kmW
  • Serçe Tepe Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km269 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 36 kmW
  • Pita Island Island 41 kmW
  • Princes Islands Island 42 kmW
  • Proti Island Island 43 kmW

60–100 km217 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 85 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 88 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 84 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 86 kmNW

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