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Village

Kefken

Located in Kandıra İlçesi, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 41°10′11″ N 30°13′38″ E

Map showing the location of Kefken Kefken
Location in Turkey
Population
1,710
1.7K
Elevation
26 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 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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Kefken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)101757053444746556197101126

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

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