Karamürsel district
Sitting on the south shore of the Gulf of İzmit with ferry connections to İzmit and Hereke across the water, Karamürsel takes its name from the founder of the Ottoman navy, who established the empire's first sea outlet here in 1323. The town's waterfront is lined with fish restaurants, and the surrounding area is known for orchards of cherry, plum, peach, pear, and fig, along with olive cultivation. A surviving chimney from an Ottoman-era textile factory still stands in the district.
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- Population56,604
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 10 km6.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Karamürsel district: quick answers
Where is Karamürsel district?
Karamürsel district is in Kocaeli, Türkiye, about 29 km18 miles in a straight line from Yalova.
How do you get to Karamürsel district?
The nearest airport is Kartepe (KCO), about 1 hr away by road. The nearest train station is Hereke, about 32 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Karamürsel district?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is December, with about 92 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Karamürsel district?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 3 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Karamürsel district?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kadıköy, İznik and Maltepe. Karamürsel district is listed among the day trips from Istanbul.