Turkey
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Beykoz

Riva

Riva is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 2,885. This place is the filming location of the Turkish TV show hit called Diriliş: Ertuğrul and its sequel Kuruluş: Osman.
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  • Type: Suburb with 2,890 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Beykoz, İstanbul–Asia, northwestern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Cayagzi”, “İriva”, “Irva”, “Kumdere”, “Kumludere”, “Kumludereköy”, “Revancık”, “Riva Köy”, and “Riva, Istanbul”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Riva Castle.

Castle
Photo: Justinianus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is a Byzantine coastal fortification situated on a hill where Riva Creek meets the in Riva, Beykoz, . In Greek mythology, the leader of the Argo sailors, Iason, searching for the Golden Fleece received the iron anchor, hence the village was referred to as Ancyranum during the reign of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anadolufeneri and Poyrazköy.

Village
Photo: Dr.Suskun, CC0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Riva.

Village
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 889. Poyraz lies at the exit of the into the , on the Asian side of the Strait. is situated 7 km west of Riva.

Village
Photo: Alev Akdağ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Riva.

Riva

Latitude
41.22435° or 41° 13′ 28″ north
Longitude
29.21832° or 29° 13′ 6″ east
Population
2,890
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
8GHF66F9+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 251368249
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
749531
Wiki­data ID
Q1701765
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Riva” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ایروه”
  • Arabic: “ريفا اسطنبول”
  • Arabic: “ريفا”
  • Chechen: “Рива”
  • Dutch: “Riva”
  • German: “Riva”
  • Irish: “Riva”
  • Malay: “Riva, Beykoz”
  • Malay: “Riva”
  • Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928): “روان جق”
  • Persian: “ریوا، بیکوز”
  • Persian: “ریوا”
  • Russian: “Рива”
  • Tatar: “Рива”
  • Turkish: “Çayağızı”
  • Turkish: “Çayağzı”
  • Turkish: “Riva, Beykoz”
  • Turkish: “Riva”
  • Urdu: “ریوا، استنبول”
  • Vietnamese: “Riva, Beykoz”
  • Vietnamese: “Riva”
  • “Riva”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Riva”. Photo: Justinianus, CC BY-SA 4.0.