Kandilli, Üsküdar
Kandilli | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location of Üsküdar in Istanbul | |
Coordinates: 41°4′23″N 29°3′28″E / 41.07306°N 29.05778°ECoordinates: 41°4′23″N 29°3′28″E / 41.07306°N 29.05778°E | |
Country |
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Province | Istanbul |
District | Üsküdar |
Time zone | GMT +2 |
Area code(s) | (+90) 212 |
Kandilli is a neighbourhood of Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey.
It lies on the Asian bank of Bosphorus and is home to some of Istanbul's in-city forests. The Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls (Turkish: Kandilli Anadolu Kız Lisesi) was one of the first girl's high schools in Ottoman Turkey. The Kandilli Observatory, a facility of Boğaziçi University, is dedicated mostly to earthquake science. Within its campus, the Kandilli Earthquake Museum is located.
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