Büyükçekmece

Büyükçekmece, historically Athyras, is a municipality and district of . Its area is 173 km2, and its population is 277,181. It is on the Sea of Marmara coast of the side, west of the city.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: TV tower Endem and Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Büyükçekmece.

Photo: CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Endem TV Tower is a TV tower in , , Turkey.

Mosque
Photo: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, also known as the…

Bus station
Photo: Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bus station, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Büyükçekmece.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beylikduzu and Adnan Kahveci.

Town
Photo: Finis coronat opes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beylikdüzü is a municipality and district of . is situated 6 km southeast of Büyükçekmece.

Suburb
Photo: buzkozan, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 5 km southeast of Büyükçekmece.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the District, , .

Büyükçekmece

Latitude
41.0452° or 41° 2′ 43″ north
Longitude
28.5957° or 28° 35′ 45″ east
Population
211
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2HWW+37
Geo­Names ID
7732455
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Western Mari—“Büyükçekmece” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Бөйөкчекмедже”
  • Bulgarian: “Бююкчекмедже”
  • Latvian: “Bījīkčekmedžes rajons”
  • Persian: “بویوک‌چکمجه”
  • Russian: “Бююкчекмедже”
  • Serbian: “Бујукчекмеџе”
  • Urdu: “بویوک چکمہجے”
  • Western Mari: “Бӱйӱкчекмедже”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Çakmaklı and Büyükçekmece.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lake Büyükçekmece and Tuyap Palas.

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