Salacak Explained
| Type: | neighbourhood |
| Province: | Istanbul |
| District: | Üsküdar |
| Salacak |
| Population Total: | 9522 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Coordinates: | 41.0206°N 29.0092°W |
Salacak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 9,522 (2022).[2] It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, to the south of the historic center of Üsküdar.
The word salacak means "bench for washing a corpse,"[3] but the name is reported to come from sala meaning "village" (language unspecified) with the Turkish suffix -cık, "small."[4]
The neighborhood's best-known landmark is the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi), just offshore from Salacak in the Bosporus.
References
- Printed sources
- Book: Hürel, Haldun . Semtleri, Mahalleri, Caddeleri ve Sokakları A'dan Z'ye İstanbul'un Alfabetik Öyküsü . 2008. İkarus . 978-975-999-290-3.
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
- Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
- Türk Dil Kurumu. Büyük Türkçe Sözlük. URL: Web site: .:: Türk Dil Kurumu - Büyük Türkçe Sözlük :: . 2009-10-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724104539/http://tdkterim.gov.tr/bts/?kategori=verilst&kelime=salacak . 2011-07-24 . Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- Hürel, page 272.
