Büyükçekmece

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Büyükçekmece is the capital of the district of the Turkish province of İstanbul as well as a district on the European side of İstanbul. Büyükçekmece had according to the last census, 163 140 inhabitants (as of December 2008).

Communities

For Town Büyükçekmece include these 11 municipalities:

  • City ​​Büyükçekmece
  • Kumburgaz
  • Mimarsinan
  • Tepecik
  • Bahçeşehir
  • Kiraç
  • Gürpınar
  • Yakuplu
  • Kavaklı

Geography

The city lies at the southern end of the Büyükçekmece Büyükçekmece Lake, where it is connected to the Marmara Sea. The once open connection of the lake to the sea was interrupted by a dam to prevent the lake as one of the most important drinking water reservoirs of Istanbul could be used.

History

The place Büyükçekmece was founded probably in the 7th century BC as a Greek colony on the banks of river deltas under the name Athyra (after which a titular Athyra is called today ).

In the year 447 AD. marched the Hun Attila and his army into Athyra.

Further conquests followed: by the Avars in 616, the Bulgarians under the command of the Tsar Khan Krum in 813 and the Pechenegs in 1090, the Turks could be from 1357 in the field standing still under Byzantine rule down. . It was not until after the Russo -Turkish War (1828-1829) settled increasingly Turks.

Büyükçekmece was incorporated in 1876 under the administration of Çatalca. In 1958 the town was granted municipal rights in 1987, the county was formed in its present form.

Population Development

Education

The circle Büyükçekmece has 27 secondary schools at the secondary level, three universities and a few dozen elementary schools.

Economy

Until the 50s of the 20th century, agriculture was of great importance in Büyükçekmece. From this point, the industrialization began. After 1980 were conducted in the city of gradual modernization so that Büyükçekmece now has a sewage system, a water treatment plant and equipment for power generation.

Attractions

  • The Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Bridge is a city built by the court architect Sinan bridge over the southern tip of Lake Büyükçekmece from the 16th century.
  • Kursunlu Kervansarayi Han ( caravansary )
  • The Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque is also a work of Sinan.
  • Also the Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Fountain was built by Mimar Sinan.
  • Imaret Mosque

Twin Cities

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