Map of Safranbolu, Turkey

Safranbolu is a city in Karabük Province, Turkey, with a population of about 35,242. It lies at 41.2508°N, 32.6942°E. Safranbolu is about 149 km (92 mi) north of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Karabük, 8 km to the southwest.

Safranbolu at a glance

Where is Safranbolu?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 12 min on the shortest day to 15 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Safranbolu

• Karabük — 8 km southwest
• Bartın — 52 km northwest
• Zonguldak — 78 km west
• Kastamonu — 91 km east
• Çankırı — 106 km southeast
• Ereğli — 107 km west
• Bolu — 108 km southwest
• Çubuk — 116 km south
• Akçakoca — 133 km west
• Düzce — 136 km west

Largest cities in Karabük Province

• Karabük — 125,403

Largest cities in Turkey

• Istanbul — 15,701,602
• Ankara — 3,517,182
• Bursa — 3,101,833
• İzmir — 2,938,292
• Gaziantep — 2,222,415
• Diyarbakır — 1,833,684
• Adana — 1,816,750
• Kayseri — 1,452,458
• Konya — 1,433,861
• Antalya — 1,335,002

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.