Bornova

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Bornova
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Bornova (Turkey)
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Old Bornova train station
Basic data
Province (il) : Izmir
Coordinates : 38 ° 28 '  N , 27 ° 13'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 28 '11 "  N , 27 ° 13' 16"  E
Residents : 431,149 (2014)
Telephone code : (+90)
Postal code : 35 040
License plate : 35
Structure and administration (status: 2014)
Mayor : Olgun Atila ( CHP )
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Bornova district
Residents : 431,149 (2014)
Surface: 224 km²
Population density : 1,925 inhabitants per km²
Kaymakam : Mustafa Gündoğan
Website (Kaymakam):
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Bornova is a district in the province of Izmir and is also part of the city of Izmir in Turkey . After a regional reform, the city is identical in terms of population and area to the district. It is one of the larger parts of Izmir, 8 kilometers from Izmir city center and 5 kilometers from the coast.

Bornova used to be called Birunabad . In Persian , birun means outside, outside and abad means an Islamic city.

Bornova is one of the most densely populated districts in the province. The area is 224 km².

The Bornova district is divided into 7 zones:

  • Bornova
  • Özkanlar
  • Altındağ
  • Çamdibi
  • Işıkkent
  • Pınarbaşı
  • Yüzüncü Yıl

Economy and Infrastructure

In recent years the infrastructure in Bornova has improved a lot. The Izmir - Aydın motorway was expanded and connections to Kemalpaşa and Altındağ were expanded. In addition, the İzmir Metro was put into operation, the terminus of which is in Bornova. The industrial situation in Bornova has also improved, with service providers and smaller companies making up the majority. An IKEA branch was also opened. Ege Üniversitesi is located in Bornova .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Turkish Institute for Statistics ( Memento from January 19, 2016 on WebCite ), accessed January 19, 2016