Mustafakemalpaşa
Mustafakemalpaşa is a town and district in Bursa Province, in the Marmara region of Turkey.
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| Coordinates: 40°02′07″N 28°24′42″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bursa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sadi Kurtulan (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Kazım Karabulut |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,761.74 km2 (680.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 55,954 |
| • District | 99,994 |
| • District density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Website | www.mustafakemalpasa-bld.gov.tr |
The Mustafakemalpaşa River (Mustafakemalpaşa Çayı) flows through it.
History
The ancient Greek name of the county was Kremaste (Κρεμαστή in Ancient greek, Kirmasti in modern Turkish), under the Kingdom of Bithynia. Around 300AD the town became important when it became a Christian diocese. In 1336 the town was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. It was devastated in 1920 during the Greco-Turkish war. After the War of Independence, led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the town council decided to rename the city Mustafakemalpaşa in his honor. The town currently has 56,727 residents.
See also
- Yalıntaş, a town in Mustafakemalpaşa
- List of long place names
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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