Lake Büyükçekmece

Lake Büyükçekmece is a liman formed at the point where the river Karasudere flows into the Marmara Sea. The lake is located south of the district, west of , .
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Istanbul Province, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Büyük Çekmece Gölü”, “Buyukcekmece”, “Buyukcekmece Golu”, “Büyükçekmece gölü”, “Büyükçekmece-See”, “Büyükçekmecesee”, and “比于克切克梅傑湖”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Büyükçekmece and Büyükçekmece Dam.

Mosque
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The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, also known as the…

Dam
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is a dam on the Lake Büyükçekmece…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dizdariye and Türkoba.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the District, , .

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km west of Lake Büyükçekmece.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 6 km southeast of Lake Büyükçekmece.

Lake Büyükçekmece

Latitude
41.03972° or 41° 2′ 23″ north
Longitude
28.56806° or 28° 34′ 5″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2HQ9+V6
Geo­Names ID
750224
Wiki­data ID
Q1021881
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Vietnamese—“Lake Büyükçekmece” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Бююкчекмедже (езеро)”
  • Bulgarian: “Бююкчекмедже”
  • Cebuano: “Büyükçekmece Barajı”
  • Chinese: “大切克梅傑湖”
  • Chinese: “大切克梅杰湖”
  • French: “lac Büyükçekmece”
  • French: “Lac Büyükçekmece”
  • German: “Büyükçekmece Gölü”
  • Italian: “Lago di Büyükçekmece”
  • Japanese: “ビュユクチェクメジェ湖”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Büyükçekmecesjøen”
  • Russian: “Бююкчекмедже”
  • Turkish: “Büyükçekmece Gölü”
  • Ukrainian: “Бююкчекмедже (озеро)”
  • Ukrainian: “Бююкчекмедже”
  • Venetian: “lago de Büyükçekmece”
  • Vietnamese: “Hồ Büyükçekmece”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Büyükçekmece and Mimarsinan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Bridge and Grand Aqua Marina.

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