Esenler

Esenler is a town in , and has about 457,000 residents.
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  • Type: Town with 457,000 residents
  • Description: town in Istanbul Province, Turkey
  • Historically known as: Litros

Places of Interest

Highlights include Golden Horn and Walls of Blachernai.

The is the district of surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.

The walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. is situated 5 km east of Esenler.

Library
Rami Barracks were an Ottoman and later Turkish Army barracks located in the Eyüp district on the part of , Turkey. They were built in the 1770s in the Ottoman Empire era.As of January 13, 2023, following comprehensive restoration work, the building has been re-opened and now functions as one of Istanbul’s largest public libraries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Western Suburbs and Galata.

The are a collection of neighbourhoods, lying west of the Old City walls and sprawling across the Thracian peninsula.

is just north, across the Golden Horn, from the Old City of . Further north is Beyoğlu: İstiklal Avenue is its thoroughfare, and adjoining Taksim Square is considered the heart of the city — if it were sensible to speak of a "downtown" for multicentric Istanbul, that would most likely refer to this area.

is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine.

Esenler

Latitude
41.0376° or 41° 2′ 15″ north
Longitude
28.8825° or 28° 52′ 57″ east
Population
457,000
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
United Nations Location Code
TR ESE
Open location code
8GHC2VQJ+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 965806119
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
747340
Wiki­data ID
Q49349820
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Esenler” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: إسنلر
  • Asturian: Esenler
  • Cebuano: Esenler
  • Russian: Эсенлер
  • Serbian: Есенлер
  • Turkish: Esenler
  • Esenler

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dörtyol Meydanı and Esenler Merkez Cami.

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