Büyükçekmece Dam

Büyükçekmece Dam is a dam on the Lake Büyükçekmece in Büyükçekmece district of , . The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, and was opened in 1988.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam
  • Also known as: “Barrage de B.Cekmece” and “Barrage de B.Çekmece”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Büyükçekmece.

Mosque
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The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, also known as the… is situated 470 metres southeast of Büyükçekmece Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dizdariye and Türkoba.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the District, , .

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km west of Büyükçekmece Dam.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 5 km southeast of Büyükçekmece Dam.

Büyükçekmece Dam

Latitude
41.02517° or 41° 1′ 31″ north
Longitude
28.57222° or 28° 34′ 20″ east
Height
13 metres (43 feet)
Operator
DSİ
Open location code
8GHC2HGC+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 792252261
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q1090509
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Büyükçekmece Dam” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Büyükçekmece Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد بويوك شيكمجه”
  • French: “barrage de Büyükçekmece”
  • French: “Barrage de Büyükçekmece”
  • Italian: “diga di Büyükçekmece”
  • Italian: “Diga di Büyükçekmece”
  • Turkish: “Büyükçekmece Barajı”
  • Ukrainian: “Бююкчекмедже (гребля)”
  • Ukrainian: “Бююкчекмедже”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kültür Park Amfi and Cultural Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fatih Obası and Düğme.

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