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Village

Safran

Located in Yalova, Yalova Province Coordinates: 40°36′37″ N 29°14′33″ E

Map showing the location of Safran Safran
Location in Turkey
Population
1,571
1.6K
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport33 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport48 km

About Safran

Safran is a village. Location: Yalova, Yalova Province. Population: 1,571. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Göz Tepesi and Yalova Atatürk Stadyomu.

Population of Safran over time

Population of Safran over time
2013 1,364
2014 1,377
2015 1,376
2016 1,434
2017 1,424
2018 1,412
2019 1,460
2020 1,505
2021 1,565
2022 1,558
2023 1,552
2024 1,571

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Safran

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 330 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (23 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 Safran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°18°22°27°29°29°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°18°18°15°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)876762514131232542677696

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

How to get to Safran

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gebze, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 33 kmnorth
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 48 kmsoutheast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 85 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 27 kmnortheast
  • Maltepe Population: 427K 37 kmnorth
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 39 kmnorth
  • Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 43 kmnorth
  • Sancaktepe Population: 489.8K 44 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Safran

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 163 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Hayırsızada Island 20 kmN
  • Yedigürgen Tepesi Mountain 18 kmW
  • Karlık Dağ Mountain 23 kmW
  • Karlık Dağ Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km300 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 28 kmN
  • Pita Island Island 33 kmNW
  • Princes Islands Island 35 kmNW
  • Proti Island Island 37 kmNW

60–100 km267 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 77 kmW
  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 93 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 95 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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