Çatalca

Coordinates: 41°08′30″N 28°27′47″E / 41.14167°N 28.46306°E / 41.14167; 28.46306
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"Tchataldja" and "Chataldja" redirect here. For the town in Greece, see Choristi.
Çatalca
Istanbul
Government
 • MayorErhan Güzel (CHP)
Area
1,142 km2 (441 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
77,468
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
34540
Area code0212
Websitewww.catalca.bel.tr

Çatalca (Metrae;

Marmara and the Black Sea. Most people living in Çatalca are either farmers or those visiting vacation homes. Many families from Istanbul
come to Çatalca during weekends to hike in the forests or have picnics.

History

Antiquity

Çatalca's ancient

Propontis
. According to ancient texts, the Greek name is after Ergiscus (Ἐργίσκος), a son of Poseidon through the naiad (nymph) Aba (Ἄβα). In Greek mythology, Aba was a nymph and she is presumed to be a daughter of the river Hebros.[5][6] The site is now occupied in part by modern Çatalca. Under Roman rule, it was named Metrae or Metre and was important enough in the Late
suffragan of its capital Heraclea
's Metropolitan Archbishop, yet was to fade.

Modern period

Bulgarian bayonet charge at the "Battle of Çatalca"

Çatalca was settled throughout the Ottoman period and according to the Ottoman Official Statistics of 1910 the majority of the area were Greeks.[7] The Crimean War caused a mass exodus of Crimean Tatars towards Ottoman lands. A few Crimean Tatars settled in Çatalca. In the

Adrianople at that time.[8][9] Upon expiration of the armistice, on 3 February [O.S. 21 January] 1913, hostilities recommenced and the Second Battle of Çatalca began. It was a series of thrusts and counter-thrusts by both the Ottomans and the Bulgarians and lasted until 3 April 1913.[10] There were a large number of journalists who reported on the military actions at Çatalca
, whose accounts provide rich details about this event. According to the
Roma people.[11]
Before 1930, Çatalca also covered present districts of
Eyüp and Sarıyer. In 1930 county (bucak) of Kilyos was part of district of Sarıyer, used to be part of Beyoğlu. At same time, villages of Odayeri, Ağaçlı, İhsaniye and Kısırmandıra (Işıklar after 1987) were passed to Kemerburgaz county (formerly part of Beyoğlu district) of Sarıyer. In 1963, villages as Arnavutköy, Bolluca, Hacımaşlı, Haraççı and İmrahor of Boyalık (its center was Hadımköy) county part of district of Gaziosmanpaşa
, formerly part of Eyüp. In 1972 Tayakadın village of Boyalık county and Yeniköy one of it were passed to Gaziosmapaşa. In 1987 county of Büyükçekmece was separated and become district. Finally in 2009 remainder of Boyalık county was passed to Arnavutköy, was part of Gaziosmanpaşa and Muratbey village was passed to Büyükçekmece.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200789,158—    
201263,467−6.57%
201769,057+1.70%
202277,468+2.33%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[1]

Geography

Çatalca has 135 kilometers of coastline. Its neighbors include Tekirdağ Province to the west, Silivri to the southwest, Büyükçekmece to the south, and Arnavutköy to the east.

Fresh water for Istanbul is provided from by lakes Durusu and Çatalca.

Yalıköy is a seaside resort of Çatalca. The Çilingoz Nature Park
west of Yalıköy offers camping and outdoor recreation activities.

Composition

There are 39

neighbourhoods in Çatalca District:[12]

Media

At Çatalca, there is a mediumwave broadcasting station with a 226 metres tall mast. It works on 702 kHz with 600 kW.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey

Çatalca is

twinned
with:

Gallery

  • Çatalca Exchange Museum Front Facade
    Çatalca Exchange Museum Front Facade
  • Çatalca Railway Station
    Çatalca Railway Station
  • Beach near Yalıköy Köyü
    Beach near Yalıköy Köyü

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population Of SRE-1, SRE-2, Provinces and Districts". TÜIK. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen,2005,page 913
  5. ^ Suda. Byzantium. Ergiske: It is in Thrake, [and was named] after Ergiskos the son of Poseidon and Aba, a Nymphe
  6. ^ Harpokration, Lexicon of the Ten Orators, e.ergiske
  7. ISBN 978-1-85065-702-6
    .
  8. ^
    ISBN 0-415-22946-4
  9. ^
    ISBN 0-253-34050-0
  10. ISBN 978-0-275-97888-4
    .
  11. The University of Wisconsin Press
    , p. 184-185
  12. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Çatalca.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Çatalca.
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