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Village

Balkaya

Located in Sapanca İlçesi, Sakarya Province Coordinates: 40°39′31″ N 30°14′29″ E

Map showing the location of Balkaya Balkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
291 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport73 km
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport83 km

About Balkaya

Balkaya is a village. Location: Sapanca İlçesi, Sakarya Province. Elevation: 291 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Bursa Yenişehir Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Kuruçay Deresi and Lake Sapanca.

Climate of Balkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 375 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (31 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 Balkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°17°22°26°28°28°25°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°8°11°15°17°17°14°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)745959535247313135576389

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

How to get to Balkaya

The nearest airport is Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) (83 km). The nearest large city is Adapazarı, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 73 kmsouthwest
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 83 kmwest
  • Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE) Eskişehir 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 19 kmnortheast
  • İzmit Population: 196.6K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Derince Population: 125.5K 38 kmwest
  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 70 kmwest
  • Düzce Population: 194.1K 80 kmeast

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

Day trips from Balkaya

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 173 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Lake Sapanca Lake 7 kmN
  • Kurtdere Barajı Lake 16 kmNW
  • Kızılcapınar Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km138 places

  • Kadırga Island 55 kmN
  • Taşkısı Gölü Lake 27 kmNE
  • Çağırgan Göleti Lake 36 kmNW
  • Çubuk Gölü Lake 54 kmE

60–100 km286 places

  • Karasu Plajı Beach 63 kmNE
  • Andirovitha Island Island 95 kmW
  • Kefken Adası Island 62 kmN
  • Hayırsızada Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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