Arnavutköy (district)
Arnavutköy (meaning "Albanian village" in Turkish[2]) is a town and rural district in Istanbul, 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 AK Party. 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.
Arnavutköy | |
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District | |
 Aerial view of the town | |
 Emblem of Arnavutköy Municipality | |
 Location of Arnavutköy in Istanbul | |
  Arnavutköy | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′08″N 28°44′26″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Haşim Baltacı (AK Party) |
| • Governor | Hürrem Aksoy |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Urban | 198,165 |
| • District | 206,299 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 0-212 |
| Website | www |
Arnavutköy borders Çatalca to the west, Büyükçekmece to the southwest, Esenyurt and Başakşehir to the south, and Eyüp to the east.
See also
- Karaburun, Arnavutköy, a seaside resort
References
- "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.
- Kreiser, Klaus (2009). Istanbul: ein historischer Stadtführer. Verlag CH Beck. p. 20. ISBN 9783406590634. "Europäische Migranten sind verantwortlich für Ortsnamen wie Arnavutköy («Albanerdorf»)"
- "Information on Arnavutköy district" (in Turkish). Governorship of Arnavutköy, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
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