Florya

Florya is a quarter belonging to the Bakırköy district of the greater Istanbul, Turkey. It is located along Marmara Sea, and borders to the northeast the neighborhood of Yeşilköy, to the northwest that of Küçükçekmece.

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Type: Quarter
Description: neighbourhood in Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Also known as: “Şenlikköy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Florya railway station and Atatürk Forest.

Florya railway station

Railway station

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Florya railway station is a railway station in Bakırköy, Istanbul. The station was built in 1955 as a stop on the Istanbul suburban commuter rail line until 2013, when the entire line was closed down for expansion and renovation.

Atatürk Forest

Park

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Florya Atatürk Forest is an urban forest in Florya, Bakırköy, Istanbul. The forest covers an area of 67.52 ha. It is administratively under the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and is next to Florya railway station.

Şenlikköy Stadium

Stadium

Şenlikköy Stadium is a small stadium in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the home stadium of the football club Bakırköyspor. The stadium has a capacity of 8000.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Küçükçekmece and Yeşilköy.

Küçükçekmece

Town

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Küçükçekmece, is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. 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 Lake Küçükçekmece.

Yeşilköy

Suburb

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Yeşilköy is an affluent neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bakırköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 25,039. on the Marmara Sea about 11 kilometres west of Istanbul's historic city centre. Yeşilköy is situated 3½ km southeast of Florya.