Şile

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Şile
Şile coat of arms Map of Turkey, position of Şile highlighted
Sile panorama.jpg
Coastal area
Basic data
Province (il) : Istanbul
Coordinates : 41 ° 11 '  N , 29 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 10 '35 "  N , 29 ° 36' 46"  E
Surface: 781.73 km²
Residents : 13,260 (2012)
Population density : 17 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+90) 212 (European part)
(+90) 216 (Asian part)
Postal code : 34980
License plate : 34
Structure and administration (status: 2009)
Mayor : Can Tabakoğlu ( AKP )
Website:
Şile County
Residents : 32,823 (2014)
Surface: 916 km²
Population density : 36 inhabitants per km²
Kaymakam : Şükrü Görücü
Website (Kaymakam):
Template: Infobox location in Turkey / maintenance / district

Şile (Turkish; Greek Χηλή Chilí ) is a Turkish bathing resort on the Black Sea about 65 km from Istanbul on the Asian side of the Bosporus . Şile means marjoram in Turkish . However, it is believed to be a corruption of an originally Greek name.

history

The first traces of settlement in the place date from the Stone Age . The place was mentioned by Xenophon in his anabasis . The place has had a lighthouse since Ottoman times . Since the 1980s, holiday resorts and hotels have been expanded.

Economy and Transport

Şile can be reached by car from Ümraniye and Çekmeköy or by bus from Harem from lines 139 and 139A, from Tepeüstü from line 139T. Lines 139D and 139U also travel from Şile to the surrounding area. The city is a popular tourist destination because of its proximity to Istanbul and the neighboring sandy beaches. An attraction for tourists is the Şile Festival, which takes place every summer and where numerous artistic performances are shown.

Textile manufacturing has a long tradition in the city. The cotton fabric from Şile, which is very light, delicate and translucent, is made on hand looms.

The private Işık Üniversitesi campus has been located in Şile since 2003 . The largest clinic Şiles is a state institution. All areas of medicine are covered. Various private polyclinics are also available.

climate

The climate in Şile is pleasantly warm in summer (see climate table) and relatively cold in winter. The average values:

Months Jan Feb March April May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Average maximum values ​​in ° C 9.0 9.2 11.6 16.6 21.3 26.2 28.5 28.3 24.9 19.9 14.8 10.7!
Average lows in ° C 3.6 3.2 4.6 8.3 12.4 16.8 19.4 19.5 16.0 12.3 8.3 5.4!
Average rainy days 17.3 14.9 13.0 11.3 7.6 6.4 3.9 5.6 7.0 11.3 13.7 16.9!

Population numbers

In 2014 the population was 32,823. 13,260 inhabitants were counted in the city center (as of 2012) and the rest are registered in 58 villages . The following table shows the development of the population in Şile and the surrounding area:

Years 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1997 2000 2007 2008 2014
Residents 18,621 17,688 16,196 16,994 18,175 18,098 19,427 18,648 20,424 19,310 25,372 27,385 32,522 25.169 28,571 32,823

Attractions

  • Harbor with small islands and a ruined castle
  • Old town with markets
  • Ruin of the Ottoman lighthouse on a steep cliff
  • Natural amphitheater in the city
  • Beach caves that were inhabited in the Stone Age
  • Small fishing port with a fish market
  • Huseyin Keçici Mosque

Twin cities

Şile has been partnered with the Hessian city ​​of Idstein since 2010 .

Web links

Commons : Şile  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Turkish Institute for Statistics, 2012 ( Memento from February 20, 2013 on WebCite ), accessed May 9, 2015
  2. ^ Turkish Institute for Statistics, 2014 ( Memento of February 10, 2015 on WebCite ), accessed May 9, 2015
  3. ↑ Hürel, Haldun. Semtleri, Mahalleri, Caddeleri ve Sokakları A'dan Z'ye İstanbul'un Alfabetik Öyküsü . Istanbul, 2008. ISBN 978-975-999-290-3 . Page 301
  4. ↑ "On July 3, 2010, the mayors Gerhard Krum and Can Tabakoğlu were able to sign the partnership certificate in Şile." Retrieved on March 18, 2019, 9:21 pm