Mustafakemalpaşa Explained

Type:metro district
Mustafakemalpaşa
Coordinates:40.0353°N 28.4117°W
Province:Bursa
Leader Party:CHP
Leader Name:Şükrü Erdem
Area Total Km2:1641
Population Total:102284
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:16500
Area Code:0224

Mustafakemalpaşa is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,641 km2,[2] and its population is 102,284 (2022).[3] The Mustafakemalpaşa River (Mustafakemalpaşa Çayı) flows through it.

History

The ancient Greek name of the town was Kremaste (Κρεμαστή in Ancient Greek, Kırmasti 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 by Orhan. From 1867 until 1922, Kırmasti was part of Hüdavendigâr vilayet. The town 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.

Composition

There are 131 neighbourhoods in Mustafakemalpaşa District:[4]

Sister towns

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 12 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle