Başiskele
Başiskele | |
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District and municipality | |
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 Map showing Başiskele District in Kocaeli Province | |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kocaeli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Yasin Özlü (AK Party) |
Area | 209 km2 (81 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 116,650 |
| • Density | 558/km2 (1,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0262 |
| Website | www |
Başiskele, formerly known as Astacus, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 23 km2,[3] and its population is 116,650 (2022).[1] The mayor is Hüseyin Ayaz (AK Party).
History
[edit | edit source]Formerly known as Astacus or Astakós in antiquity, Başiskele is a relatively new district, constituted in 2008.[4][5] The municipality of Başiskele, which covers the whole area of the district, is a merger of the former independent municipalities of Kullar, Yeniköy, Bahçecik, Karşıyaka (before named Döngel) and Yuvacık. The name "Baş İskele" (Head Quay") was previously the name of a neighborhood close to the coast of the Sea of Marmara that was already known by that name in the 16th century.
Neighbourhoods
[edit | edit source]Neighbourhoods (mahalle) are small administrative units within the municipalities, and are administered by the muhtar and the Neighbourhood Seniors Council consisting of 4 members. Muhtar and the Senior Council are elected for 5 years at the local elections and are not affiliated with political parties. Neighbourhoods are not an incorporation therefore do not hold government status. Muhtar, although being elected by the residents, acts merely as an administrator of the district governor. Muhtar can voice the neighbourhood issues to the municipal hall together with the Seniors Council.
There are 37 neighbourhoods in Başiskele District:[6]
- Aksığın
- Altınkent
- Atakent
- Aydınkent
- Barbaros
- Camidüzü
- Damlar
- Doğantepe
- Döngel
- Fatih
- Havuzlubahçe
- Karadenizliler
- Karşıyaka
- Kazandere
- Kılıçaslan
- Körfez
- Kullar Tepecik
- Kullaryakacık
- Mahmutpaşa
- Mehmetağa
- Ovacık
- Paşadağ
- Sahil
- Şehitekrem
- Sepetlipınar
- Serdar
- Serindere
- Servetiyecami
- Servetiyekarşı
- Seymen
- Tepecik
- Vezirçiftliği
- Yaylacık
- Yeniköymerkez
- Yeşilkent
- Yeşilyurt
- Yuvacıkyakacık
References
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- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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- ^ Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.
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- ^ Mahalle Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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