Middle East
Turkey
Bursa Province

İznik İlçesi

İznik is a town in the Region of Turkey, with a population of 22,507 in 2012. It stands at the east end of Lake İznik and is nowadays a quiet market town, but as ancient Nicaea was once a major cultural centre.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Green Mosque, İznik.

Mosque
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mosque in in , , was built as a Byzantine-era basilican church. Converted into the Orhan Mosque after the Ottoman conquest, it was turned into a museum in 1935.

Mosque
Photo: Acar54, CC BY 2.5.
The Green Mosque is a historic Ottoman , located in , .

Museum
Photo: Basak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elbeyli and Çiçekli.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 2,267. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 5 km north of İznik İlçesi.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. Its population is 754. is situated 6 km southeast of İznik İlçesi.

İznik İlçesi

Latitude
40.4394° or 40° 26′ 22″ north
Longitude
29.7264° or 29° 43′ 35″ east
Population
43,300
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
8GGFCPQG+QH
Geo­Names ID
8632533
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In Other Languages

“İznik İlçesi” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “İznik İlçesi”

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “İznik İlçesi”. Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.