Başakşehir

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Başakşehir
District
Location of Başakşehir in Istanbul
Location of Başakşehir in Istanbul
Başakşehir is located in Marmara
Başakşehir
Başakşehir
Location of Başakşehir in Istanbul
Coordinates: 41°05′N 28°49′E / 41.083°N 28.817°E / 41.083; 28.817Coordinates: 41°05′N 28°49′E / 41.083°N 28.817°E / 41.083; 28.817
Country Turkey
RegionMarmara
Provinceİstanbul Province
DistrictBaşakşehir
Named forPrivate residents with the same name placed in the district
Government
 • MayorYasin Kartoğlu (AKP)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Urban
311,095
 • District
316,176
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
34488-34494
Area code(s)0212
Licence plate34
Websitewww.basaksehir.gov.tr www.basaksehir.bel.tr
Başakşehir from air

Başakşehir is one of the 39 second-level districts in Greater Istanbul, Turkey. The population of Başakşehir is 311,095 as of 2012.[3] It is in the European part of Istanbul.

Geography[]

Başakşehir is situated in the European portion (Rumeli) of İstanbul at

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41°05′N 28°49′E / 41.083°N 28.817°E / 41.083; 28.817. Sazlıdere Dam reservoir is to the northwest and Sea of Marmara is to the south. It is surrounded by other second-level districts of Istanbul, such as Eyüp, Sultangazi, Esenler, Bağcılar, Küçükçekmece, Avcılar, Esenyurt and Arnavutköy. (Istanbul is one of the 30 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders.)

The Europe Motorway O-3 ( E 80) starts at Mahmutbey in Başakşehir, and runs through the district in west direction to Edirne.

Climate[]

Başakşehir experiences a relatively cool Mediterranean climate (Csa/Cs) according to both Köppen and Trewartha climate classifications, with cool winters and warm to hot summers. It is in USDA hardiness zone 9a and AHS heat zone 4.[4]

Climate data for Başakşehir
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		25.0
(77.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		24.0
(75.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		14.6
(58.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		17.6
(63.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		5.5
(41.9) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		11.4
(52.5) 		7.9
(46.2) 		13.8
(56.8)
Average low °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		2.6
(36.7) 		3.5
(38.3) 		7.1
(44.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		11.8
(53.2) 		8.1
(46.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		10.0
(49.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104
(4.1) 		72
(2.8) 		72
(2.8) 		53
(2.1) 		36
(1.4) 		35
(1.4) 		25
(1.0) 		33
(1.3) 		46
(1.8) 		72
(2.8) 		93
(3.7) 		126
(5.0) 		767
(30.2)
Source: [5]

History[]

Former name of the area was Azatlık. The area specialized in providing gunpowder to the Ottoman army. Later a farm was established in place of Azatlık; the farm was known as Resneli farm referring to Resneli Niyazi, a military officer from Resen, North Macedonia (then a part of Ottoman Empire), who was a hero of Young Turk Revolution in 1908.[6] Up to 2009 most of Başakşehir was a quarter in Küçükçekmece district. Then it was declared a district seat.[7]

Notable buildings[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  2. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  3. ^ Statistical Institute
  4. ^ "Bitki Soğuğa ve Sıcağa Dayanıklılık". www.mgm.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. ^ "Başakşehir - Weather History & Climate Data - Meteostat". meteostat.net. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  6. ^ "A page of Başakşehir citizens" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  7. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived December 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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