Village

Uzunkum

Located in Sapanca İlçesi, Sakarya Province Coordinates: 40°41′59″ N 30°18′30″ E

Location in Turkey

Population: 483; 483
Elevation: 36 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport80 km; SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport87 km

About Uzunkum

Uzunkum is a village. Location: Sapanca İlçesi, Sakarya Province. Population: 483. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Bursa Yenişehir Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Sangarius Bridge and Mount Sophon.

Population of Uzunkum over time

Population of Uzunkum over time
2013		428
2014		457
2015		461
2016		483
2017		480
2018		482
2019		477
2020		429
2021		422
2022		418
2023		410

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Uzunkum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Aydin · 382 km southwest19°

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (107 mm)
Driest month: July (38 mm)

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18° 9°

22° 12°

27° 16°

28° 18°

25° 15°

20° 11°

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107

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 Uzunkum
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	18°	22°	27°	28°	28°	25°	20°	16°	11°
Average low (°C)	3°	4°	5°	9°	12°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	85	68	65	55	48	49	38	42	48	76	79	107

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

How to get to Uzunkum

The nearest airport is Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI), 80 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) (87 km). The nearest large city is Adapazarı, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 80 kmsouthwest
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 87 kmwest
Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE) Eskişehir 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 12 kmnortheast
İzmit Population: 196.6K 33 kmwest
Derince Population: 125.5K 42 kmwest
Düzce Population: 194.1K 74 kmeast
Gebze Population: 281.4K 75 kmwest

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

Day trips from Uzunkum

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 163 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

Taşkısı Gölü Lake 20 kmNE
Lake Sapanca Lake 6 kmNW
Ak Göl Lake 22 kmNE
Poyrazlar Gölü Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km129 places

Karasu Plajı Beach 56 kmNE
Kefken Adası Island 57 kmN
Kadırga Island 52 kmN
Çağırgan Göleti Lake 37 kmNW

60–100 km273 places

Andirovitha Island Island 100 kmW
Hayırsızada Island 89 kmW
Pelitözü Göleti Lake 67 kmSW
Lake İznik Lake 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sangarius Bridge Historic site, Arifiye
6.8 km NE
Mount Sophon Mountain, Serdivan
7.4 km NW
Lake Sapanca Lake, Turkey
5.6 km NW
Akçay Deresi River, Sakarya Province
6.1 km E
Kuruçay Deresi River, Kocaeli Province
9.2 km W
Atatürk Stadyumu Landmark, Adapazarı
11 km NE