ISTANBUL PROVINCE


'Istanbul Province' is a province located in north-west Turkey. It has an area of 5,196 km² and a population of 11,622,257 (2006 est). The population was 10,018,735 in 2000. It is surrounded by the provinces of Tekirdağ to the west, Kocaeli to the east, the Black Sea to the north and the Sea of Marmara to the south. The Bosphorus (''Boğaziçi'') Strait divides the province in two parts: the European side and the Asian side. The capital of the province is the city of Istanbul which covers much of the province.

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Districts
See also
External links

Districts



Adalar
Avcılar
Bağcılar
Bahçelievler
Bakırköy
BayrampaÅŸa
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ
BeyoÄŸlu
Büyükçekmece
Beykoz
Çatalca

Eminönü
Eyüp
Esenler
Fatih
GaziosmanpaÅŸa
Güngören
Kadıköy
Kağıthane
Kartal
Küçükçekmece
Maltepe

Pendik
Sarıyer
Silivri
Sultanbeyli
Åžile
ÅžiÅŸli
Tuzla
Ümraniye
Üsküdar
Zeytinburnu

See also



List of Governors of Istanbul Province

Bab-ı Ali

External links



Travel Information about Istanbul

Istanbul Weather Forecast Information

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