Avcılar
Avcılar is in Istanbul, Turkey. Avcılar is situated nearby to the suburb Firuzköy, as well as near the town Esenyurt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea and Halkalı railway station.
The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea
Archaeological site
Bathonea is the probable name of a local community division known as a hekatostys of Byzantion or Rhegion that has generated considerable archaeological interest after being erroneously promoted as a "lost" city.
Halkalı railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alikam1896, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halkalı station is the westernmost station on the Marmaray line as well as in Istanbul. The station also services regional trains to Edirne, Uzunköprü, Çerkezköy and international trains to Sofia. Halkalı railway station is situated 4 km east of Avcılar.
Melantias
Archaeological site
Melantias, often also Melantiada, Melentiana, Melitias, or Melitiada, was a settlement in Eastern Thrace in Roman and Byzantine times, near the city of Constantinople. Melantias is situated 4 km northeast of Avcılar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Küçükçekmece and Akevler.
Küçükçekmece
Town
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. Küçükçekmece is situated 6 km southeast of Avcılar.
Akevler
Suburb
Photo: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akevler is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Avcılar.
Tahtakale
Suburb
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
Tahtakale is a suburb, which is situated 4 km north of Avcılar.
Avcılar
- Also known as: “Avcilar”
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
41.0236° or 41° 1′ 25″ northLongitude
28.7186° or 28° 43′ 7″ eastPopulation
407,000Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
8GHC2PF9+CCGeoNames ID
7732454
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In Other Languages
From Avaric to Western Panjabi—“Avcılar” goes by many names.
- Avaric: “Авджылар”
- Bashkir: “Авджылар”
- Bulgarian: “Авджълар”
- Latvian: “Avdžilaras rajons”
- Persian: “آوجیلار”
- Russian: “Авджылар”
- Western Mari: “Авджылар”
- Western Panjabi: “اوجلار”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Firuzköy and Esenyurt.
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Highlights include Lake Küçükçekmece and Haramidere Bridge.
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