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Village

Balaban

Located in Kandıra İlçesi, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 41°02′03″ N 30°02′16″ E

Map showing the location of Balaban Balaban
Location in Turkey
Elevation
198 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 Airport63 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport95 km

About Balaban

Balaban is a village. Location: Kandıra İlçesi, Kocaeli Province. Elevation: 198 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Gültekke Tepesi and Ala Dağ.

Climate of Balaban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (125 mm)
Driest month
July (40 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 Balaban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°16°20°25°26°26°23°19°15°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°7°11°14°17°17°14°10°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)9973695345464051609796125

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

How to get to Balaban

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is İzmit, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 63 kmwest
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 95 kmsouthwest
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • İzmit Population: 196.6K 31 kmsouth
  • Derince Population: 125.5K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 65 kmwest

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

Day trips from Balaban

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Kadırga Island 16 kmNE
  • Çağırgan Göleti Lake 15 kmSW
  • Tahtalı Göleti Lake 19 kmSW
  • Karlı Dağ Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km118 places

  • Karasu Plajı Beach 56 kmE
  • Kefken Adası Island 28 kmNE
  • Taşkısı Gölü Lake 36 kmSE
  • Lake Sapanca Lake 39 kmSE

60–100 km313 places

  • Kısırka Village Beach 93 kmW
  • Andirovitha Island Island 78 kmW
  • Pita Island Island 83 kmW
  • Princes Islands Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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