Bayrampaşa

Coordinates: 41°02′53″N 28°54′01″E / 41.04806°N 28.90028°E / 41.04806; 28.90028
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Bayrampaşa
Istanbul
Government
 • MayorAtila Aydıner (AKP)
Area
9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
275,314
 • Density31,000/km2 (79,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0212
Websitewww.bayrampasa.bel.tr

Bayrampaşa (pronounced

Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 9 km2,[3] and its population is 275,314 (2022).[1] It is on the European
side of the city.

The mayor is Atila Aydıner (

AK Party), in office since 2011.[4]

History

The district was created in 1990 from part of the Eyüp district.[5][6] Before 1936, Bayrampaşa was part of Fatih district.

Until 1970, the area was known as Sağmalcılar, when a large outbreak of cholera, caused by pollution of the

grand vizier Bayram Pasha. Little of the Ottoman water system, which was built by Mimar Sinan, remains today.[citation needed
]

On 1 December 2015, an

explosion occurred near Bayrampaşa metro station, leaving several injured.[7]

Geography

The people of Bayrampaşa are mainly

The housing in Bayrampaşa is generally considered[by whom?] to be of poor quality,[opinion] with workshops and small factories even in the residential streets, while large areas of the district are purely industrial.[citation needed]

The district comprises both working class residential and industrial areas. The population is 240,000 (1997), and the district covers an area of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi; 2,000 acres; 800 ha).[citation needed]

The district's neighbours are Gaziosmanpaşa to the north, Eyüp to the east, Zeytinburnu to the south, and Esenler to the west.[citation needed]

A number of important public buildings are in the area:[citation needed]

  • Istanbul's largest prison (currently decommissioned)
  • two large sports complexes
  • the
    main bus station (which is actually in Bayrampaşa, although it is named Esenler
    bus station)

Bayrampaşa lies on the route of the old road to Thrace and a number of major roads and a light railway run through the middle of the area.[citation needed]

Bayrampaşa is famous for its artichokes produced in the past, but now although there is no production in the region its name is given to a variety of artichoke in Turkey. A large statue of an artichoke is located in the middle of the district which has become a symbol of the region.[citation needed]

The local football team based in the district is called

Bayrampaşaspor.[citation needed
]

Composition

There are 11

neighbourhoods in Bayrampaşa District:[9]

  • Altıntepsi
  • Cevatpaşa
  • İsmetpaşa
  • Kartaltepe
  • Kocatepe
  • Muratpaşa
  • Orta
  • Terazidere
  • Vatan
  • Yenidoğan
  • Yıldırım

Twin cities

References

  1. ^
    TÜİK
    . Retrieved 12 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. ^ Atila Aydıner, Belediye Başkanı, Bayrampaşa Belediyesi. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ Kanun No. 3644, Resmî Gazete, 20 May 1990.
  6. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 42. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Istanbul metro blast 'causes injuries' - Turkey media". BBC News. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  8. ^ Elma Gabela (5 June 2011). "Turkey's Bosniak communities uphold their heritage, traditions". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  9. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

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