Istanbul
İstanbul
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Turkey, with Istanbul pinpointed at the northwest along a thin strip of land bounded by water
Turkey, with Istanbul pinpointed at the northwest along a thin strip of land bounded by water
Istanbul
Location within Turkey
Turkey, with Istanbul pinpointed at the northwest along a thin strip of land bounded by water
Turkey, with Istanbul pinpointed at the northwest along a thin strip of land bounded by water
Istanbul
Location within Europe
Turkey, with Istanbul pinpointed at the northwest along a thin strip of land bounded by water
Turkey, with Istanbul pinpointed at the northwest along a thin strip of land bounded by water
Istanbul
Location within Asia
Coordinates: 41°00′49″N 28°57′18″E / 41.01361°N 28.95500°E / 41.01361; 28.95500
Country Turkey
RegionMarmara
ProvinceIstanbul
Provincial seat[a]Cağaloğlu, Fatih
Districts39
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • BodyMunicipal Council of Istanbul
 • MayorEkrem İmamoğlu (CHP)
Area
 • Urban
2,576.85 km2 (994.93 sq mi)
 • Metro
5,343.22 km2 (2,063.03 sq mi)
Highest elevation537 m (1,762 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[4]
 • Metropolitan municipality and province15,655,924
 • Rank1st in Turkey
1st in Europe
 • Urban
15,305,657
 • Urban density5,939/km2 (15,380/sq mi)
 • Metro density2,930/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Istanbulite
(Turkish: İstanbullu)
GDP Nominal (2022)
 • Total$276 billion
 • Per capita$17,349
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
34000 to 34990
Area codes+90 212 (European side)
+90 216 (Asian side)
Vehicle registration34
HDI (2021)0.867[7] (very high) · 1st
GeoTLD.ist, .istanbul
Website
Official nameHistoric Areas of Istanbul
CriteriaCultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Reference356bis
Inscription1985 (9th Session)
Extensions2017
Area765.5 ha (1,892 acres)


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  1. ^ "YETKİ ALANI". Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ İstanbul Province = 5,460.85 km2
    Land area = 5,343.22 km2
    Lake/Dam = 117.63 km2
    Europe (25 districts) = 3,474.35 km2
    Asia (14 districts) = 1,868.87 km2
    Urban (36 districts) = 2,576.85 km2 [Metro (39 districts) – (Çatalca+Silivri+Şile)]
    * According to the size of the population and the status of megacity, the limits of the Istanbul city correspond to the limits of the province, and the province is treated like as the metropolitan-city of Istanbul.
  3. ^ "İstanbul'un En Yüksek Tepeleri". Hava Forumu. Hava Durumu Forumu. 15 April 2020.
  4. ^ "The Results of Address Based Population Registration System, 2023". www.tuik.gov.tr. Turkish Statistical Institute. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Ulusal Hesaplar - Kişi başına GSYH ($) [National Accounts - GDP per capita ($)]" (GDP calculated gdp per capita*population). www.tuik.gov.tr. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ^ "GDP by Provinces, 2022 - İstanbul had the highest share of GDP with 30.4% (Tables 1 and 3)". www.tuik.gov.tr. Turkish Statistical Institute. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.