Bakırköy
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Bakırköy | |
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Istanbul | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aysegul Ovalıoglu (CHP) |
Area | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 226,685 |
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 34140 |
Area code | 0212 |
Website | www |
Bakırköy is a municipality and
History
In the
Later the place acquired the name of Makrohori (
In 1925 the ancient denomination was changed to Bakırköy ("Copper Village") by a law suppressing place names of non-Turkish derivation.[9] It was a district in Beyoğlu province between 1923 and 1926 and also at that time included the present Avcılar, Bağcılar, Bahçelievler, Başakşehir, Esenler, Güngören and Küçükçekmece districts, the western boroughs of Zeytinburnu and until 1957 a small part of the Arnavutköy district. It was the biggest district of Turkey before the separation of Küçükçekmece. There is little remaining of historical significance in the area: what there is includes a cistern (
Composition
There are 15
Today
The centre of Bakırköy is an important commercial district. There is a huge shopping district (including a number of huge shiny shopping centres as
Economy
The headquarters of
Climate
Bakırköy experiences a Mediterranean climate (Csa/Cs) according to both Köppen and Trewartha climate classifications, with cool winters and warm to hot summers. Bakırköy is, by a margin, the warmest district in Istanbul, with an average temperature of almost 15 °C (59 °F), with an especially significant difference in summer. Bakırköy is also one of the only districts in Istanbul with a USDA hardiness zone rating of 9b and an AHS heat zone rating of 4.[14]
Climate data for Florya, Bakırköy, Istanbul (normals 1991–2020, extremes 1937–present, sunshine 1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.2 (66.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.7 (53.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −12.6 (9.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.0 (2.83) |
78.8 (3.10) |
61.0 (2.40) |
51.5 (2.03) |
30.2 (1.19) |
31.5 (1.24) |
19.8 (0.78) |
26.1 (1.03) |
44.7 (1.76) |
80.4 (3.17) |
69.3 (2.73) |
87.3 (3.44) |
648.0 (25.51) |
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 7.0 (2.8) |
7.5 (3.0) |
1.1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
trace | 1.2 (0.5) |
12.4 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 18.3 | 16.8 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 17.2 | 132.8 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 cm) | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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79.1 | 78.4 | 75.7 | 73.1 | 73.1 | 70.3 | 68.2 | 69.7 | 71.8 | 77.2 | 78.3 | 78.9 | 74.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 89.3 | 103.4 | 154.8 | 198.2 | 279.0 | 286.2 | 310.7 | 284.2 | 201.7 | 152.1 | 112.0 | 83.3 | 2,254.9 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 6.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 32 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 37 | 28 | 48 |
Source: [15][16][17][18][19] |
Places of interest
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Yeşilköy
- World Trade Center Istanbul, Yeşilköy
- Bakirkoy Synagogue, Bakırköy
- Carousel Shopping Center, Bakırköy
- Galleria Ataköy, Ataköy
- Beyti Restaurant, Florya
- Sport venues
- Ataköy Athletics Arena, Ataköy
- Sinan Erdem Dome, Ataköy
- Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center, Florya
- Şenlikköy Stadium, Florya
- Culture
- Bakırköy Synagogue
- Fildamı Sarnıcı, Bakırköy
- Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion, Florya
- Istanbul Aviation Museum, Yeşilköy
- Yeşilköy Lighthouse, Yeşilköy
Sport
The neighbourhood association football team is called Bakırköyspor, once one of top teams in the country, currently a local lower league outfit.
Bakırköy municipality mayors
- 1984–1989 Naci Ekşi ANAP
- 1989–1991 Yıldırım Aktuna SHP
- 1991–1996 Ali Talip Özdemir ANAP
- 1996–2004 Ahmet Bahadırlı ANAP
- 2004–2014 Hilmi Ateş Ünal Erzen CHP
- 2014–2024 Bülent Kerimoğlu CHP
- 2024–present Ayşegül Ovalıoğlu CHP
Notes, References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Janin (1964), p. 446
- ^ In this palace, also named Secundianae, the Emperor used to meet his jurists during the compilation of the Corpus Juris Civilis. Janin (1964), p. 140
- ^ a b c Janin (1964), p. 447
- ^ Janin (1964), p. 448
- ^ Loxandra, Maria Iordsnidou, 1963
- ^ Tuna (2004)
- ^ With dimensions of 127 m x 76 m and a depth of 11 m, this large open sky cistern was used to provide water for the imperial palaces of the Hebdomon. Its Turkish name ("Cistern of elephant's stable"), derives from its usage in the Ottoman Empire as a stable for the Sultan's elephants. Janin (1964), p. 205
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Contact Us." Turkish Airlines. Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2019-06-10 at the Wayback Machine." Borajet. Retrieved on 16 February 2011. "ADDRESS İDTM Blokları A-3 Blok Kat:5 Yeşilköy 34149 / İstanbul-TURKEY"
- ^ "Bitki Soğuğa ve Sıcağa Dayanıklılık". www.mgm.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü". www.mgm.gov.tr. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Normales et records climatologiques 1991-2020 à Istanbul / Ataturk - Infoclimat". www.infoclimat.fr. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Normales et records climatologiques 1981-2010 à Istanbul / Ataturk - Infoclimat". www.infoclimat.fr. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "weather istanbul - turkey - weatheronline". www.weatheronline.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
Sources
- Janin, Raymond (1964). Constantinople Byzantine (in French) (2 ed.). Paris: Institut Français d'Etudes Byzantines.
- Tuna, Turgay (2004). Ayastefanos'tan Yeşilköy'e (in Turkish).