Arnavutköy (district)

Arnavutköy (meaning "Albanian village" in Turkish[2]) is a town and rural district in Istanbul Province, Turkey. The district was newly formed in 2008 from the large rural part of Gaziosmanpaşa district and parts of other districts, including Çatalca. The mayor is Ahmet Haşim Baltacı of the AKP.

Arnavutköy
District
Location of Arnavutköy in Istanbul
Arnavutköy
Location of Arnavutköy in Istanbul
Coordinates: 41°11′08″N 28°44′26″E
CountryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Government
  MayorAhmet Haşim Baltacı (AKP)
  GovernorHürrem Aksoy
Population
 (2012)[1]
  Urban
198,165
  District
206,299
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)0-212
Websitewww.arnavutkoy.bel.tr www.arnavutkoy.gov.tr

It is located on the European side of Istanbul and borders the Black Sea.

The name of a neighborhood in the district, Hadımköy, was often spelled "Hademkeui" in European sources.

Istanbul Airport is in the district.

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. Kreiser, Klaus (2009). Istanbul: ein historischer Stadtführer. Verlag CH Beck. p. 20. ISBN 9783406590634.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) "Europäische Migranten sind verantwortlich für Ortsnamen wie Arnavutköy («Albanerdorf»)"


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