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Geography
Satellite photo over Istanbul and the BosphorusIstanbul is located in
the north-west Marmara Region of Turkey. It encloses the southern
Bosphorus which places the city on two continents – the western
portion of Istanbul is in Europe, while the eastern portion is in Asia.
The city boundaries cover a surface area of 1,539 square kilometers,
while the metropolitan region, or the Province of Istanbul, covers 6,220
square kilometers
Geology
Panoramic view of the Bosporus from the hills of the Ulus
neighbourhoodIstanbul is situated near the North Anatolian fault line,
which runs from northern Anatolia to the Marmara Sea. Two tectonic
plates, the African and the Eurasian, push against each other here. This
fault line has been responsible for several deadly earthquakes in the
region throughout history. In 1509, a catastrophic earthquake caused a
tsunami which broke over the sea-walls of the city, destroying over 100
mosques and killing 10,000 people. In 1766, the Eyüp Sultan Mosque was
largely destroyed. The 1894 earthquake caused the collapse of many parts
of the Grand Bazaar. A devastating earthquake in August 1999, with its
epicenter in nearby Kocaeli, left 18,000 dead and many more
homeless.[18][19] In all of these earthquakes, the devastating effects
are a result of the close settlement and poor construction of buildings.
Seismologists predict another earthquake, possibly measuring 7.0 on the
Richter scale, occurring before 2025.[20]
Font http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul#Geography
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Country
Turkey
Province Istanbul
Districts 25
Founded 667 BC as Byzantium
Roman rule AD 330 Constantinople
Ottoman rule 1453 as Istanbul
Area
- City 1,538.77 km˛ (594.1 sq mi)
Elevation 100 m (328 ft)
Population
- City 11,008,790
- Density 6,521/km˛ (16,889.3/sq mi)
Postal code 34010 to 34850 and
80000 to 81800
Area code(s) (+90) 212 (European side)
(+90) 216 (Asian side)
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