Map of Bornova, Turkey

Bornova is a city in İzmir Province, Turkey, with a population of about 452,479. It lies at 38.4792°N, 27.2399°E. Bornova is about 510 km (317 mi) west of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Karşıyaka, 11 km to the west.

Bornova at a glance

Where is Bornova?

• The 25th largest city in Turkey by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in İzmir Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 29 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bornova

• Karşıyaka — 11 km west
• İzmir — 12 km southwest
• Karabağlar — 15 km southwest
• Menemen — 21 km northwest
• Manisa — 22 km northeast
• Torbalı — 38 km south
• Turgutlu — 40 km east
• Aliağa — 43 km northwest
• Urla — 45 km southwest
• Tire — 61 km southeast

Largest cities in İzmir Province

• İzmir — 2,938,292
• Karabağlar — 479,338
• Karşıyaka — 339,624
• Ödemiş — 67,153
• Urla — 62,989
• Bergama — 57,200
• Menemen — 53,489
• Torbalı — 50,303
• Tire — 47,220
• Aliağa — 44,883

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.