Osmangazi

Osmangazi
Osmangazi with Grand Mosque of Bursa
Osmangazi with Grand Mosque of Bursa
Map showing Osmangazi District in Bursa Province
Map showing Osmangazi District in Bursa Province
Osmangazi is located in Turkey
Osmangazi
Osmangazi
Location in Turkey
Osmangazi is located in Marmara
Osmangazi
Osmangazi
Osmangazi (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°11′54″N 29°03′36″E / 40.19833°N 29.06000°E / 40.19833; 29.06000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBursa
Government
 • MayorErkan Aydın (CHP)
Area
621 km2 (240 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
891,250
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0224
Websitewww.osmangazi.bel.tr
Fountain of brotherhood between Osmangazi, Bursa and Stari Grad, Sarajevo in Bursa.

Osmangazi is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 621 km2,[3] and its population is 891,250 (2022).[1] It is one of the central metropolitan districts of the city of Bursa, as well as the fourth largest overall municipality in Turkey. On its own, it would be the 28th largest city in Turkey.

The district has been shaped by several civilizations: Rome, Byzantines, Seljuqians, and Ottomans. The first marks of the Ottoman Empire exist within Osmangazi where it extended from the foot of Uludağ to the plain of Bursa. Within the boundaries of Osmangazi, approximately 1800 registered historical buildings exist.

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.