Cendere, Nallıhan

Cendere (historically known as Çandar) is a village in the District of Nallıhan, Ankara Province, Turkey.[1]

"Çandar" redirects here. For the family that takes its name from the village, see Çandarlı family. For the town named after the family, see Çandarlı.
"Cendere" redirects here. For the bridge also known as Cendere Bridge, see Severan Bridge.
Cendere
Village
Country Turkey
ProvinceAnkara Province
DistrictNallıhan
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Despite its small size today, during the early days of the Ottoman Empire, Cendere (then named Çandar) was an important town, and the politically powerful and wealthy Çandarlı family originated from the village, as did the first Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Alaeddin Pasha.

See also

References
  1. "Population of city, towns and villages - 2011". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2012.

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