Orhangazi
Orhangazi | |
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 Map showing Orhangazi District in Bursa Province | |
  Orhangazi Location in Turkey  Orhangazi Orhangazi (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates:40°29′20″N29°18′30″E/ 40.48889°N 29.30833°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bursa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bekir Aydın (AKP) |
| Area | 506 km2(195 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 81,110 |
| • Density | 160/km2(420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3(TRT) |
| Postal code | 16800 |
| Area code | 0224 |
| Website | www |
Orhangaziis a municipality anddistrictofBursa Province,Turkey.[2]Its area is 506 km2,[3]and its population is 81,110 (2022).[1]
Olive production is a major part of the economy. The archeological digs of Ilıpınar Höyüğü are in the region of Orhangazi, and can be visited.
Orhangazi is located near thelake Iznikand near theSea of Marmara.Orhangazi has a number of villages around it, connected with local buses. One of the villages, Keramet, has a natural hot springs. Main roads leading to the villages have olive fields on both sides.
History
[edit]Orhangazi is named afterOrhan I,the second sultan of theOttoman Empire,who conquered the area of present Orhangazi in 1326. From 1867 until 1922, Orhangazi was part ofHüdavendigâr vilayet.The town was captured by theGreek Armyin 1919 and its population was massacred.
Composition
[edit]There are 31neighbourhoodsin Orhangazi District:[4]
Sport
[edit]The route of the 130kİznik Ultramarathon,established in 2012, passes through villages in Orhangazi district aroundLake İznik.An 80k part of it, theOrhangazi Ultra,ends in Örnekköy in Orhangazi district on the route's westernmost point.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports"(XLS).TÜİK.Retrieved12 July2023.
- ^Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi,Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri".General Directorate of Mapping.Retrieved12 July2023.
- ^Mahalle,Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^"Orhangazi Ultra Maratonu 80K"(in Turkish). İznik Ultra.Retrieved2013-11-26.
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