Highest Elevation in Istanbul

Top 52 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Istanbul Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

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Highest Elevation - Istanbul

1 Merter Keresteciler 1,148 ft

2 Güngören Merter 1,115 ft

3 Başakşehir 509 ft

4 Sultanbeyli 495 ft

5 Maltepe 492 ft

6 Arnavutköy 482 ft

7 Sultangazi 472 ft

8 Umraniye 446 ft

9 Maslak 433 ft

10 Zekeriya 394 ft

11 Şişli 390 ft

12 Etiler 387 ft

13 Sancaktepe 374 ft

14 Gürpınar 371 ft

15 Bağcılar 344 ft

16 Beylikdüzü 335 ft

17 Celâliye 322 ft

18 Esenyurt 318 ft

19 Altunizade 299 ft

20 Çanta 289 ft

21 Boyalık 272 ft

22 Ataşehir 272 ft

23 Kavaklı 266 ft

24 Yakuplu 243 ft

25 Bahçelievler 240 ft

26 İstinye 236 ft

27 Esenler 236 ft

28 Yıldız 230 ft

29 Adalar 213 ft

30 Çatalca 210 ft

31 Tarabya 207 ft

32 Uskumruköy 174 ft

33 Salacak 157 ft

34 Üsküdar 135 ft

35 Zeytinburnu 128 ft

36 Istanbul 128 ft

37 Şile 98 ft

38 Bebek 89 ft

39 Tepecik 85 ft

40 Çubuklu 66 ft

41 Selimpaşa 66 ft

42 Beylerbeyi 59 ft

43 Çengelköy 52 ft

44 Aksaray 49 ft

45 Büyükdere 46 ft

46 Yeniköy 33 ft

47 Silivri 30 ft

48 Mimarsinan 26 ft

49 Kumburgaz 23 ft

50 Büyükçekmece 16 ft

51 Ağva 13 ft

52 Eminönü 3 ft

Explore the top 52 cities ranked by highest elevation in Istanbul.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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