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Silivri | |
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District and municipality | |
 Pedestrian bridge in Silivri | |
 Map showing Silivri District in Istanbul Province | |
  Silivri Location in Turkey  Silivri Silivri (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′25″N 28°14′52″E / 41.07361°N 28.24778°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bora Balcıoğlu (CHP) |
| Area | 858 km2 (331 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 217,163 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34570 |
| Area code | 0212 |
| Website | www |
Silivri, formerly Selymbria (Greek: Σηλυμβρία), is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 217,163 (2022).[1] It lies along the Sea of Marmara, outside the urban core of Istanbul, containing many holiday and weekend homes for residents of the city. The largest settlement in the district is also named Silivri.
Silivri is located bordering Büyükçekmece to the east, Çatalca to the north, Çorlu and Marmara Ereğli (both districts of Tekirdağ Province) to the west, Çerkezköy to the north-west (one of Tekirdağ Province) and with the Sea of Marmara to the south. It is, with an area of 858 km2 (331 sq mi), the second largest district of Istanbul Province after Çatalca.[3] The seat of the district is the city of Silivri.
Established in 2008, Turkey's most modern (and Europe's largest) prison complex is located 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Silivri.
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.