Kartal

Kartal
Map showing Kartal District in Istanbul Province
Map showing Kartal District in Istanbul Province
Kartal is located in Turkey
Kartal
Kartal
Location in Turkey
Kartal is located in Istanbul
Kartal
Kartal
Kartal (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 40°53′14″N 29°11′24″E / 40.88722°N 29.19000°E / 40.88722; 29.19000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
Government
 • MayorGökhan Yüksel (CHP)
Area
38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
483,418
 • Density13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0216
Websitewww.kartal.bel.tr

Kartal (Turkish: [ˈkaɾtaɫ]) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 38 km2,[3] and its population is 483,418 (2022).[1] It is located on the Asian side of the city, on the coast of the Marmara Sea between Maltepe and Pendik.

Despite being far from the city centre, Kartal is heavily populated (total population nearly 500,000). The district's neighbours are Maltepe to the west, Sultanbeyli and Sancaktepe to the north and Pendik to the east. Inland from the coast, the land rises sharply up to the hills Yakacık and Aydos, the latter of which is the highest point in Istanbul.[4]

  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.
  4. ^ What is the highest point of Istanbul? Kartal 24