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Village

Sofular

Located in Gölcük İlçesi, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 40°38′26″ N 29°42′33″ E

Map showing the location of Sofular Sofular
Location in Turkey
Population
121
121
Elevation
408 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 Airport44 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport45 km

About Sofular

Sofular is a village. Location: Gölcük İlçesi, Kocaeli Province. Population: 121. Elevation: 408 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Mercimek Tepesi and Osman Gazi Bridge.

Population of Sofular over time

Population of Sofular over time
2013 106
2014 103
2015 106
2016 96
2017 99
2018 117
2019 108
2020 111
2021 118
2022 121
2023 116

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sofular

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 350 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (27 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 Sofular
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°17°21°25°27°27°24°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°7°11°14°16°16°13°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)786060535241272736626583

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

How to get to Sofular

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derince, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 44 kmnorthwest
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 45 kmsouth
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Derince Population: 125.5K 16 kmnortheast
  • İzmit Population: 196.6K 23 kmnortheast
  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Sancaktepe Population: 489.8K 57 kmnorthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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