Derince
This mid-size Turkish city on the Gulf of İzmit, Derince centres on a striking white mosque with a gold dome, its red-tile residential districts rising toward forested hills, with a working seaport and a walkable café scene nearby.
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- Population125,485
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.5 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Derince: quick answers
Where is Derince?
Derince is in Kocaeli, Türkiye, about 11 km7.1 miles in a straight line from İzmit.
How do you get to Derince?
The nearest airport is Kartepe (KCO), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is Hereke, about 15 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Derince?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is December, with about 113 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Derince?
OpenStreetMap lists 12 restaurants, 17 cafés and 31 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Derince?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include İznik, Maltepe and Kartal. Derince is listed among the day trips from Istanbul.