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Bakırköy

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Total population

226,685

Coordinates40.98°, 28.87°

Demographic figures from TurkStat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Bakırköy is a mid-sized city that lies in Istanbul, Türkiye. Its coordinates of 40.978°, 28.874° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 226,685. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,561 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.9783
Longitude
28.8744
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
178,620
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9,324
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    9,210
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,312
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    5,639
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,393
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,132
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,073
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    4,816

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
148
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2025-04-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Istanbul

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,561

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Bakırköy

Bakırköy rehberi
Bakırköy (Istanbul İli, Turkey) · 1987
Kaybolan Bakırköy
Rasin Örsan · 1989
Ayamama'dan Zuhuratbaba'ya Bakırköy
Selçuk Erez · 2009
Eğitsel ilçemiz Bakırköy ve Zeytinburnu
Kemal Köktürk · 1977
İstanbul'un incileri sur dışı camileri
Sudi Yenigün · 2014
Bakırköy akıl hastanesi'nin gizli tarihi
Betül Yalçıner · 2009
Minyatür ve fotoğraflarla Makri Hori'den Bakırköy'e Ayastefanos'tan Yeşilköy'e
Turgay Tuna · 2009
Zoom/TPU
Zoom/TPU
Philip Jodidio · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library