Bayrampaşa
Bayrampaşa | |
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Istanbul | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Atila Aydıner (AKP) |
Area | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 275,314 |
• Density | 31,000/km2 (79,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0212 |
Website | www |
Bayrampaşa (pronounced side of the city.
The mayor is Atila Aydıner (
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
On 1 December 2015, an
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 Esenlerbus 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
Composition
There are 11
- Altıntepsi
- Cevatpaşa
- İsmetpaşa
- Kartaltepe
- Kocatepe
- Muratpaşa
- Orta
- Terazidere
- Vatan
- Yenidoğan
- Yıldırım
Twin cities
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.
- ^ Atila Aydıner, Belediye Başkanı, Bayrampaşa Belediyesi. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Kanun No. 3644, Resmî Gazete, 20 May 1990.
- ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 42. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Istanbul metro blast 'causes injuries' - Turkey media". BBC News. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
Bibliography
- "Information on Bayrampaşa district" (in Turkish). Governorship of Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- Miscellaneous images of Bayrampaşa Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine