Esenyurt
District and municipality in Istanbul, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Esenyurt (Turkish: [eˈsenjuɾt]), formerly known as Ksenos, is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 43 km2,[3] and its population is 983,571 (2022).[1] Located in the European side of Istanbul, Esenyurt borders with Avcılar and Lake Küçükçekmece on the east, Büyükçekmece on the west, Başakşehir, Arnavutköy and TEM road on the north and Beylikdüzü and E-5 motorway on the south.
Esenyurt | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 41°02′03″N 28°40′48″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Istanbul |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ahmet Özer (CHP) |
Area | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 983,571 |
• Density | 23,000/km2 (59,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 34510 |
Area code | 0212 |
Website | www |
With the construction boom of large residential complexes in the area in the past few years, Esenyurt benefited from a major development. It now has four cultural centres, which are Esenyurt Cultural Centre, Saadetdere Cultural Centre, Yenikent Cultural Centre and Yunus Balta Cultural Centre. Four parks built in Esenyurt (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Park, Şehitler Park, Gaziler Park and Kadir Topbaş Park) are also situated among the complexes.