Yalova is a city in northwestern Turkey on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara, seat of Yalova Province and Yalova District. Its municipality had a population of 157,499 in 2024, though the city with its adjacent conurbation districts exceeds 250,000. Known in antiquity as Pylai, Yalova is a largely modern city known as a spa destination, best known for the resort at nearby Termal, a longstanding summer retreat for residents of Istanbul, connected to the city by regular ferry service. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk kept a residence in Yalova, and the city suffered severe damage in the August 1999 earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude40.655556 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Yalova (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 133,109 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 40.655556, longitude 29.275
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 30 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 133109 (2022)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Yalova - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 738025
40.65501 29.27693 P PPLA TR 92 7732689 71289 9 Europe/Istanbul
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 9 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, 29.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, 29.25
40.75 29.25 Csa
Yalova (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Yalova is a city located in northwestern Turkey on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara.
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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