- Population
- 1,710
- 1.7K
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport83 km
- YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport116 km
About Kefken
Kefken is a village. Location: Kandıra İlçesi, Kocaeli Province. Population: 1,710. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Baba Dağı and Kadırga.
Climate of Kefken
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (126 mm)
- Driest month
- May (44 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 75 | 70 | 53 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 97 | 101 | 126 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Kefken
The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 83 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Adapazarı, 46 km to the south.
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 83 kmwest
- Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 116 kmsouthwest
- İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 126 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 46 kmsouth
- İzmit Population: 196.6K 51 kmsouthwest
- Derince Population: 125.5K 57 kmsouthwest
- Gebze Population: 281.4K 78 kmsouthwest
- Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 84 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kefken
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 102 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Kefken Adası Island 6 kmNE
- Kadırga Island 7 kmW
- Karlı Dağ Mountain 23 kmW
- Baba Dağı Mountain 5 kmSW
25–60 km86 places
- Karasu Plajı Beach 40 kmE
- Taşkısı Gölü Lake 37 kmSE
- Lake Sapanca Lake 50 kmS
- Çağırgan Göleti Lake 37 kmSW
60–100 km196 places
- Andirovitha Island Island 98 kmW
- Hayırsızada Island 91 kmSW
- Eşek Adası Island 84 kmW
- Prinkipo Island Island 99 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Baba Dağı Mountain, Kandıra İlçesi5.5 km SW
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Kadırga Island, Kandıra İlçesi7.2 km W
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Kefken Adası Island, Kocaeli Province5.9 km NE
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Sarısu Çayı River, Kocaeli Province7.3 km SW
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Değirmen Deresi River, Kocaeli Province9.7 km SE
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Gültekke Tepesi Mountain, Kandıra İlçesi24 km SW
Sources & licences
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