Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş is a town in Beşiktaş, Istanbul and has about 167,000 residents. Beşiktaş is situated near the neighborhood Sinanpaşa, as well as near the quarter Akaretler.Places of Interest
Highlights: Naval Museum and Dolmabahçe Palace.
Dolmabahçe Palace
Park
Photo: Robert.raderschatt, Public domain.Çırağan palace
Castle
Çırağan Palace, a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sinanpaşa and Cihannüma.
Beşiktaş
- Type: Town with 167,000 residents
- Also known as: “Beshik Tash” and “Besiktas”
- Category: locality
- Location: Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.04285° or 41° 2′ 34″ north
Longitude
29.00753° or 29° 0′ 27″ east
Population
167,000
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
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Open location code
8GHF22V5+42
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Serbian—“Beşiktaş” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بشكطاش”
- Greek: “Μπεσίκτας”
- Russian: “Ардаган”
- Serbian: “Бешикташ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Akaretler and Serencebey.
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Highlights: BAU hukuk fakültesi and Besiktas Zabita Karakolu.
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