Geographic position: 41° 1' N, 28° 58' E
Area: 5,343 km²
Area: 5,343 km²
Population:
2010:
2007:
2000:
1990:
1985:
1980:
1975:
1970:
(these are the official numbers, inofficial estimates go up to more than 17.000.000 people)
(these are the official numbers, inofficial estimates go up to more than 17.000.000 people)
Density:
2.444 person/km² (26 times that of Turkey which is 94 person/km²)
Green:
1,1 m² green for 1.000 people
Vehicles:
2007:
2010 (estimate):
(according to the State Statistical Institute (DIE), the population increased by 77 % in the last 27 years, while the number of vehicles increased by over 1400 %)
(according to the State Statistical Institute (DIE), the population increased by 77 % in the last 27 years, while the number of vehicles increased by over 1400 %)
Traffic police:
Taxis (2010):
Buses:
Tourists:
2010:
2009:
2008:
2007:
Most visited sights:
Topkapi
Hagia Sophia:
Interesting numbers:
Districts:
Mosques:
Churches:
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Cinemas:
Theaters:
Museums:
Universities:
Nr. Airports:
Passengers in Atatürk and Sabiha Gökçen Airport:
2009:
2001
(this is an increase of over 200 % in less than 10 years)
(this is an increase of over 200 % in less than 10 years)
Sources (among others these are most valuable):
