Rumelihisarı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 10,073 (2022).[3] It is on the European side of Istanbul. The neighborhood is famous for and named after its medieval fortress, Rumelihisarı, built by Mehmed the Conqueror between 1451 and 1452 CE.
Rumelihisarı | |
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Coordinates: 41°5′18″N 29°2′58″E / 41.08833°N 29.04944°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Istanbul |
District | Sarıyer |
Population (2022) | 10,073 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
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Looking at its administrative borders, to the north is Baltalimanı, to the northwest is Fatih Sultan Mehmet, to the west is Etiler, a district of Beşiktaş district, to the south is Bebek of Beşiktaş again, and to the east is the Bosphorus Strait.
See also
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edit- ^ "The port of Rumeli Hisarı". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.