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BÜYÜKÇEKMECE

Istanbul · TÜRKIYE (TR) · 41.02°N / 28.59°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 6,947,641

Büyükçekmece is a city in Türkiye with a population of 163,140. It sits at 41.02/28.59, runs on Europe/Istanbul, is 2 km from Mimarsinan.

Population 163,140
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Istanbul

All facts

fields
Country
Türkiye
Subdivision
Istanbul
Coords
41.02°N / 28.59°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Mimarsinan Istanbul 31,002 2.1 km
W Tepecik Istanbul 21,699 3.1 km
SE Gürpınar Istanbul 29,411 4.0 km
SE Beylikdüzü Istanbul 122,452 6.3 km
E Esenyurt Istanbul 211,330 7.8 km
SE Yakuplu Istanbul 28,811 8.4 km
W Kumburgaz Istanbul 11,949 11.1 km
NW Muratbey Istanbul 2,164 11.5 km
W Celâliye Istanbul 7,788 14.3 km
NW Çatalca Istanbul 19,316 17.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Büyükçekmece?
163,140 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Büyükçekmece in?
Europe/Istanbul.
Which country is Büyükçekmece in?
Türkiye (TR).
Which airport serves Büyükçekmece?
İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL).
How far is Büyükçekmece from Ankara?
About 381 km.
Does Büyükçekmece have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Türkiye?
Turkish Lira.
How many cities are in Türkiye?
3,855 on record.
Which admin region is Büyükçekmece in?
Istanbul.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/6947641

{
  "data": {
    "id": 6947641,
    "name": "Büyükçekmece",
    "ascii_name": "Bueyuekcekmece",
    "country_code": "TR",
    "population": 163140,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Istanbul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 41.02072,
    "longitude": 28.58502
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.3x the population of Mimarsinan.
  • 2 km from Mimarsinan.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Istanbul) as 3,853 other cities in Türkiye.
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