Akçalayan
Akçalayan is a locality in Yıldırım İlçesi, Bursa Province. Akçalayan is situated nearby to the suburb Zümrütevler, as well as near Piremir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Emir Sultan Mosque and Green Mosque.
Emir Sultan Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Emir Sultan Mosque is a mosque in Bursa, Turkey. First built in the 15th century, it was rebuilt in 1804 for the Ottoman sultan Selim III and rebuilt again in 1868, the plan of the mosque changing slightly with each rebuild.
Green Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Brücke-Osteuropa, Public domain.
The Green Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmed I, is a part of a larger complex on the east side of Bursa, Turkey, the former capital of the Ottoman Turks before Constantinople was captured in 1453.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zeyniler and Bursa.
Bursa
Photo: ZiYouXunLu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bursa is a large city in the Southern Marmara region of Turkey, 20 km inland from the Marmara coast. It's the country's fourth-largest city, with a population of 2,161,990 in 2021, and with another million living in the wider metro area.
Yıldırım
Town
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
Yıldırım is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 110 km2, and its population is 655,856. It covers part of the city centre of Bursa. Yıldırım is situated 3½ km northeast of Akçalayan.
Akçalayan
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Akcalayan”
- Location: Yıldırım İlçesi, Bursa Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.17221° or 40° 10′ 20″ northLongitude
29.09114° or 29° 5′ 28″ eastElevation
357 metres (1,171 feet)Open location code
8GGF53CR+VFGeoNames ID
10350820
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In Other Languages
“Akçalayan” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Akçalayan”
Localities in the Area
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