Avcılar

Avcılar is a town in , and has about 452,000 residents. Avcılar is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Istanbul Robot Museum and Ambarlı A power plant.

Museum

Power station
or Istanbul Natural Gas Combined Cycle A power plant is a gas-fired power station in İstanbul Province north-western Turkey. is situated 2½ km west of Avcılar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Küçükçekmece and Akevler.

Town
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, is a municipality and district of . Its area is 44 km2, and its population was 789,033 in 2024. It is 23 kilometers west of the city centre and lies next to . is situated 4½ km east of Avcılar.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northwest of Avcılar.

Quarter
is a quarter belonging to the district of the greater , . It is located along Marmara Sea, and borders to the northeast the neighborhood of , to the northwest that of . is situated 6 km east of Avcılar.

Avcılar

Latitude
40.97994° or 40° 58′ 48″ north
Longitude
28.72167° or 28° 43′ 18″ east
Population
452,000
Elevation
84 metres (276 feet)
United Nations Location Codes
TR AMR and TR AVC
Open location code
8GGCXPHC+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2686436887
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
751558
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Serbian—“Avcılar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: أوجيلر
  • Serbian: Авџилар

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