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For other uses, see Istanbul (disambiguation).
Istanbul
İstanbul
Metropolitan municipality and province

Bosphorus Bridge

Hagia Sophia

Maiden's Tower

Ortaköy Mosque

İstiklal Avenue

Galata Tower

Levent business district
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Coordinates: 41°00′49″N 28°57′18″ECoordinates: 41°00′49″N 28°57′18″E
Country Turkey
Region Marmara
Province Istanbul
Provincial seat[a] Cağaloğlu, Fatih
Districts 39
Government
• Type Mayor–council government
• Body Municipal Council of Istanbul
• Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (CHP)
• Governor Ali Yerlikaya
Area[1][2]
• Urban 2,576.85 km2 (994.93 sq mi)
• Metro 5,343.22 km2 (2,063.03 sq mi)
Highest elevation[3] 537 m (1,762 ft)
Population (31 December 2022)[4]
• Metropolitan municipality and province 15,907,951
• Rank 1st in Turkey
1st in Europe
• Urban 15,569,856
• Urban density 6,042/km2 (15,650/sq mi)
• Metro density 2,977/km2 (7,710/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Istanbulite
(Turkish: İstanbullu)
Time zone UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
34000 to 34990
Area code(s) +90 212 (European side)
+90 216 (Asian side)
Vehicle registration 34
GDP (Nominal) 2021[5]
- Total US$ 248 billion
- Per capita US$ 15,666
HDI (2019) 0.846[6] (very high) · 1st
GeoTLD .ist, .istanbul
Website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name Historic Areas of Istanbul
Criteria Cultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Reference 356bis
Inscription 1985 (9th Session)
Extensions 2017
Area 765.5 ha (1,892 acres)
Istanbul (/ˌɪstænˈbʊl/ IST-an-BUUL,[7][8] US also /ˈɪstænbʊl/ IST-an-buul; Turkish: İstanbul [isˈtanbuɫ] (listen)), formerly known as Constantinople[b] (Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολις; Latin: Constantinopolis), is the largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey.[4] Istanbul is the most populous European city[c] and the world's 15th-largest city.

The city was founded as Byzantium (Greek: Βυζάντιον, Byzantion) in the 7th century BCE by Greek settlers from Megara.[9] In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome (Greek: Νέα Ῥώμη, Nea Rhomē; Latin: Nova Roma)[10] and then as Constantinople (Constantinopolis) after himself.[10][11] The city grew in size and influence, eventually becoming a beacon of the Silk Road and one of the most important cities in history.

The city served as an imperial capital for almost 1600 years: during the Roman/Byzantine (330–1204), Latin (1204–1261), late Byzantine (1261–1453), and Ottoman (1453–1922) empires.[12] The city played a key role in the advancement of Christianity during Roman/Byzantine times, hosting four of the first seven ecumenical councils before its transformation to an Islamic stronghold following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 CE—especially after becoming the seat of the Ottoman Caliphate in 1517.[13] In 1923, after the Turkish War of Independence, Ankara replaced the city as the capital of the newly formed Republic of Turkey. In 1930, the city's name was officially changed to Istanbul, the Turkish rendering of εἰς τὴν Πόλιν (romanized: eis tḕn Pólin; 'to the City'), the appellation Greek speakers used since the 11th century to colloquially refer to the city.[10]

Over 13.4 million foreign visitors came to Istanbul in 2018, eight years after it was named a European Capital of Culture, making it the world's eighth most visited city.[14] The historic centre of Istanbul is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city hosts the headquarters of numerous Turkish companies, accounting for more than thirty percent of the country's economy.[15][16]