Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
1.5km²
Area
6km
Coastline
162m
Highest point
1,587
People
24°C
Warmest sea
August
7km
To the mainland
When to go to Burgaz Adası
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (24 °C) and coolest in February (8 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from July to September.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Istanbul, Turkey
Burgaz Adası is an island in Turkey. It covers 1.5 km², with 6 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 162 m. About 1,587 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 7 km away.
Getting there
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 21 km in a straight lineCar hire at SAW airport (Pendik, Istanbul)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesBostancı - Adalar Ring Hattı, Kınalıada - Burgaz Adası (İDO), Burgaz Adası - Heybeliada, Kınalıada - Burgaz Adası
- 7 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Burgaz Adası.
- 2beachesKalpazankaya
- 4viewpoints
- 4ferry terminalsBurgazada, Burgazada Deniz Otobüsü İskelesi, Burgezada Ferry Station and 1 more
- 1ruins and archaeological sites
- 1hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 17restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 59 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 49 %0–50 m
- 51 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
2 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Burgaz1,655 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Night low (°C) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Sea (°C) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 68 | 53 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 20 | 22 | 54 | 70 | 63 | 82 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +1.4 |
| 2021 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +1.2 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | −0.6 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.4 | −0.6 | +0.3 | +1.2 |
| 2022 | +1.8 | +1.0 | −0.4 | +0.1 | −0.4 | ±0.0 | −0.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | −0.1 | +1.1 | +1.9 |
| 2023 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +1.1 | −1.0 | −0.8 | +0.8 | −0.3 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +2.1 |
| 2024 | +2.6 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +3.0 | −0.1 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +1.2 |
| 2025 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.9 | −0.5 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +3.0 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.




Nearby
More islands nearby.
Büyükada
Heybeliada
İmralı
Marmara Island
Avşa
St. Ivan Island
St. Anastasia IslandAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1014806) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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