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| Coordinates:41°08′30″N28°27′47″E / 41.14167°N 28.46306°E /41.14167; 28.46306 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erhan Güzel (CHP) |
Area | 1,142 km2 (441 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 77,468 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34540 |
| Area code | 0212 |
| Website | www |
Çatalca (Turkish pronunciation:[tʃaˈtaɫdʒa]) is a municipality anddistrict ofIstanbul Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 1142 km2, making it the largest district in Istanbul Province by area.[3] Its population is 77,468 (2022).[1] It is inEast Thrace, on the ridge between theMarmara and theBlack Sea. Most people living in Çatalca are either farmers or those visiting vacation homes. Many families fromIstanbul come to Çatalca during weekends to hike in the forests or have picnics.
Modern Çatalca partly lies on the site ofErgisce orErgiske (Ancient Greek:Ἐργίσκη,romanized: Ergískē), a Greek[4] city inThrace, located in the region of thePropontis. According to ancient texts, it was named afterErgiscus (Ἐργίσκος), a son ofPoseidon through thenaiad (nymph)Aba (Ἄβα), presumed inGreek mythology to be a daughter of the riverHebros.[5][6]UnderRoman rule, the city was namedMetrae orMetre (Ancient Greek:Μέτραι,romanized: Métrai) and was important enough in the lateRoman province ofEuropa to become asuffragan of its capitalHeraclea'smetropolitan archbishop, yet was to fade.
Çatalca was settled throughout theOttoman period and according to the Ottoman Official Statistics of 1910 the majority of the area wereGreeks.[7] TheCrimean War caused amass exodus ofCrimean Tatars towards Ottoman lands. A few Crimean Tatars settled in Çatalca.In theFirst Balkan War theBulgarian army had driven theTurkish forces back from the border, but the Turkish forces retreated to the prepared positions at Çatalca where on 16–17 November 1912 they defeated the Bulgarians at the "First Battle of Çatalca".[8][9] The Çatalca fortifications formed a line across the peninsula, the "Chataldja line", which became the armistice line of 3 December 1912,[8] after Bulgaria decided not to attackAdrianople at that time.[8][9] Upon expiration of the armistice, on 3 February [O.S. 21 January] 1913, hostilities recommenced and theSecond Battle of Çatalca began. It was a series of thrusts and counter-thrusts by both the Ottomans and the Bulgarians and lasted until 3 April 1913.[10] There were a large number ofjournalists who reported on the military actions at Çatalca, whose accounts provide rich details about this event.According to theOttoman population statistics of 1914, thekaza of Çatalca had a total population of 30.165, consisting of 16.984Greeks, 13.034 Muslims, 53Jews, 44Armenians, 40Bulgarians and 10Roma people.[11]Before 1930, Çatalca also covered present districts ofArnavutköy,Beylikdüzü,Büyükçekmece, western parts ofBaşakşehir, rural parts ofEyüp andSarıyer. In 1930 county (bucak) of Kilyos was part of district of Sarıyer, used to be part ofBeyoğlu. At same time, villages of Odayeri, Ağaçlı, İhsaniye and Kısırmandıra (Işıklar after 1987) were passed to Kemerburgaz county (formerly part of Beyoğlu district) of Sarıyer. In 1963, villages as Arnavutköy, Bolluca, Hacımaşlı, Haraççı and İmrahor of Boyalık (its center was Hadımköy) county part of district ofGaziosmanpaşa, formerly part of Eyüp. In 1972 Tayakadın village of Boyalık county and Yeniköy one of it were passed to Gaziosmapaşa. In 1987 county of Büyükçekmece was separated and become district. Finally in 2009 remainder of Boyalık county was passed to Arnavutköy, was part of Gaziosmanpaşa and Muratbey village was passed to Büyükçekmece.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2007 | 89,158 | — |
| 2012 | 63,467 | −6.57% |
| 2017 | 69,057 | +1.70% |
| 2022 | 77,468 | +2.33% |
| Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[1] | ||
Çatalca has 135 kilometers of coastline. Its neighbors includeTekirdağ Province to the west,Silivri to the southwest,Büyükçekmece to the south, andArnavutköy to the east.
Fresh water for Istanbul is provided from by lakes Durusu and Çatalca.Yalıköy is aseaside resort of Çatalca. TheÇilingoz Nature Park west of Yalıköy offers camping and outdoor recreation activities.
There are 39neighbourhoods in Çatalca District:[12]
At Çatalca, there is a mediumwave broadcasting station with a 226 metres tall mast. It works on 702 kHz with 600 kW.
Çatalca cooperates with:
Alanya, Turkey
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Ergiske: It is in Thrake, [and was named] after Ergiskos the son of Poseidon and Aba, a Nymphe
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