Avşa
in Balıkesir, Turkey

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.511 and 27.499 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 30' 38" and E 27° 29' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lira - TRY
Spoken languages:
Turkish, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Avaric
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:46 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 8:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Turkey in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Turkey.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkey. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Avşa

Avşa in Balıkesir is located in Turkey about 285 mi (or 459 km) west of Ankara, the country's capital town.

Current time in Avşa is now 10:46 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Istanbul with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Avşa, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Turkey is Bandırma Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Turkey is Archaeological Site of Troy in a distance of 77 mi (or 123 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marmara, Karabiga, Sinekci, Erdek and Dimetoka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

GESTAŞ AVŞA ÇANAKKALE FERİBOTU 2013 - AVSA ISLAND FERRY -

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 20:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CAN AKIN

GESTAŞ AVŞA ÇANAKKALE FERİBOTU 2013 - AVSA ISLAND FERRY -


Avşa , avşa adası tanıtım ulaşım feribot saatleri www.avsatatil.org

Published: February 17, 2014
Length: 05:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Avşa

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Avşa , avşa adası disco barlar www.avsatatil.org

Published: February 17, 2014
Length: 49:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Avşa

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Hotel Avşa

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 51:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ali Birgun

Hotel Avsa www.otelavsa.com.


Avşa , avşa adası oteller moteller pansiyonlar ve disco barlar www.avsatatil.org

Published: February 17, 2014
Length: 58:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Avşa

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(Avsa-avsa.com) Avşa Adası İskele Meydanı ( Gece )

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 29:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zafer Barış Göz

Avşa adası iskele meydanı görüntüleri, Gece çekimi - http://www.avsa-avsa.com.


Sultan Sülüman ve Pargalı İbrahimden Muhteşem Su Gösterisi :D

Published: September 18, 2012
Length: 30:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Süleyman Yücel

İbrahim Çağlan Süleyman Yücel Muhteşem Su Gösterisi Avşa 2012 Yaz Tatili.


Avşa , avşa adası tanıtım deniz www.avsatatil.org

Published: February 17, 2014
Length: 12:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Avşa

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Avşa Kampı , avşa adası www.avsatatil.org

Published: March 07, 2014
Length: 23:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Avşa

Avşa adası tanıtım ve videoları www.avsatatil.org Avşa adası Kampı, Avşa adası engelliler kampı.


Dünyanın en hızlı motoruyla yarışırken ben

Published: June 17, 2018
Length: 52:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mehmet Bilici

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Avşa

Avşa Island or Türkeli is a Turkish island in the southern Sea of Marmara. It was the classical and Byzantine Aphousia or Ophiousa (Οφιούσα) and was a place of exile during the Byzantine period. The island belongs to the Marmara District of Balıkesir Province in northwestern Turkey. It is a popular domestic tourist destination, especially for tourists from Istanbul.

Located at 40.5119, 27.4986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Sea of Marmara, Islands of Turkey, Populated places in Balıkesir Province

1935 Erdek-Marmara Islands earthquake

The 1935 Erdek-Marmara Islands earthquake occurred at 16:41:29 local time, 4 January, on the islands of Marmara and Avşa off Erdek in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 5 casualties. According to Pınar and Lahn, three aftershocks occurred in conjunction with this destructive earthquake that was felt strongly in Istanbul, Edirne and Izmir.

Located at 40.5, 27.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in Turkey, 1935 in Turkey, History of Balıkesir Province, 1935 earthquakes


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Afisia, Avşa, Avşar, Avşaadası, Türkeli, Arablar