Nilüfer is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 552 km2,[3] and its population is 536,365 (2022).[1] Established in 1987, it is one of the seventeen districts of Bursa Province. It is established as the main residential development area of Bursa in order to meet the housing needs as well as industrial and commercial structures.
The name of the district comes from Nilüfer River that passes through the district. Besides that also the name of the river comes from Nilüfer Hatun. According to traditional stories, Nilüfer Hatun ordered the building of a bridge over a river in Bursa and after the completion of bridge, both the river and the bridge were named "Nilüfer".
HistoryEdit
Nilüfer district hosting the first settlement in Bursa Region as per some researchers, bears the traces of both Byzantine and Ottoman and the older periods in history. In Nilüfer; Tepecik Tumulus, Gölyazı and Tahtalı villages in Alaaddinbey Neighborhood and Aktopraklık Tumulus and Gölyazı islands region in Akçalar district are rich in historical findings. There are ruins of churches, mosques, baths, fountains, monasteries and castles in these regions together with historical remains and monument trees.
There are many historical structures scattered in different parts of Nilüfer. Mosques, bridges and baths from Ottoman region and church ruins remained from various times. Some of them are: H. Ioannes Theologos Church in Çatalağıl village, Saint Helena Church in Özlüce Neighborhood, Demirci Mosque, Yaylacık Mosque, Mihraplı Bridge. Also Misi village and Gölyazı district are the richest ancient settlement areas in Nilüfer. The history of the district goes back to 6th century B.C.[4]
PopulationEdit
Due to being a new residential development area, Nilüfer has a high population growth rate with respect to other places.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1990
65,799
—
1997
140,672
+11.47%
2007
251,344
+5.98%
2012
339,667
+6.21%
2017
424,909
+4.58%
2022
536,365
+4.77%
Source: 1990 census,[5] 1997 census[6] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[1]
The weather of district shows characteristics of Marmara climatic region. While, the hottest month of the year is July, the coldest month is February. The rainy weather can be seen mostly in winter and spring time. The annual average precipitation is about 500–700 mm. The humidity in district is about 58% in average.
IndustryEdit
Nilüfer comes first among the districts of Bursa in terms of the economical contribution it provides to Turkey. Because, Bursa Organized Industry Area, Nilüfer Organized Industry area and Beşevler Small Industry Site, which provide employment opportunities for a great amount of Bursa population take place within the borders of Nilüfer. There are many other industry areas and business centers in Çalı, Kayapa, Hasanağa, Akçalar and Görükle under the body of Nilüfer. Nilüfer provides employment opportunities to 80% of Bursa population and derives great income for Turkey. The most important sectors within the district are textile, automotive, machine, spare parts and related industry products.[8]
Cultural activitiesEdit
The cultural activities in district are organized mainly by Nilüfer Municipality. The Municipality provides several hobby and art classes in several activities, such as; drawing, sculpture, acting, photographing, ornament design, ebru, mosaic etc. Also several plays, concerts, exhibitions and conferences are performed every year in culture centers (such as Konak Kültürevi, Uğur Mumcu Sahnesi, and Nâzım Hikmet Kültürevi) of the municipality. In summer time, several open-air public concerts are given by different musicians as a part of two summer festivals organized by Uludag University and Nilüfer Municipality. Also there are several local, traditional festivals held by villagers and other small communities in district. Most of them originate from traditional harvest festivals.
^ abc"Population Of SRE-1, SRE-2, Provinces and Districts". TÜIK. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^"Official Site of Nilüfer Municipality". Nilufer Municipality. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
^"1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
^"1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
^Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^"Official Site of Nilüfer Municipality". Nilufer Municipality. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
^. Zaman (in Turkish). 2013-08-28. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
^"Yeşil Bursa AŞ sezonu açtı!". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
External linksEdit
Nilüfer Municipality (in English)
Nilüfer Photos
September 28, 2023
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Nilufer is a municipality and district of Bursa Province Turkey 2 Its area is 552 km2 3 and its population is 536 365 2022 1 Established in 1987 it is one of the seventeen districts of Bursa Province It is established as the main residential development area of Bursa in order to meet the housing needs as well as industrial and commercial structures NiluferMunicipalityA view of Nilufer from Ozluce neighborhoodMap showing Nilufer District in Bursa ProvinceNiluferLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyNiluferNilufer Marmara Show map of MarmaraCoordinates 40 17 N 28 57 E 40 283 N 28 950 E 40 283 28 950CountryTurkeyProvinceBursaGovernment MayorTurgay Erdem CHP Area552 km2 213 sq mi Population 2022 1 536 365 Density970 km2 2 500 sq mi Time zoneTRT UTC 3 Area code0224Websitewww wbr nilufer wbr bel wbr trA view of Nilufer from Uludag road Contents 1 Name origin 2 History 3 Population 4 Composition 5 Climate 6 Industry 7 Cultural activities 8 Sports 9 Main sights 10 Twin Cities and Partnerships 11 References 12 External linksName origin EditThe name of the district comes from Nilufer River that passes through the district Besides that also the name of the river comes from Nilufer Hatun According to traditional stories Nilufer Hatun ordered the building of a bridge over a river in Bursa and after the completion of bridge both the river and the bridge were named Nilufer History EditNilufer district hosting the first settlement in Bursa Region as per some researchers bears the traces of both Byzantine and Ottoman and the older periods in history In Nilufer Tepecik Tumulus Golyazi and Tahtali villages in Alaaddinbey Neighborhood and Aktopraklik Tumulus and Golyazi islands region in Akcalar district are rich in historical findings There are ruins of churches mosques baths fountains monasteries and castles in these regions together with historical remains and monument trees There are many historical structures scattered in different parts of Nilufer Mosques bridges and baths from Ottoman region and church ruins remained from various times Some of them are H Ioannes Theologos Church in Catalagil village Saint Helena Church in Ozluce Neighborhood Demirci Mosque Yaylacik Mosque Mihrapli Bridge Also Misi village and Golyazi district are the richest ancient settlement areas in Nilufer The history of the district goes back to 6th century B C 4 Population EditDue to being a new residential development area Nilufer has a high population growth rate with respect to other places Historical populationYearPop p a 199065 799 1997140 672 11 47 2007251 344 5 98 2012339 667 6 21 2017424 909 4 58 2022536 365 4 77 Source 1990 census 5 1997 census 6 and TUIK 2007 2022 1 Composition EditThere are 64 neighbourhoods in Nilufer District 7 19 Mayis 23 Nisan 29 Ekim 30 Agustos Zafer Ahmetyesevi Akcalar Alaaddinbey Altinsehir Ataevler Atlas Ayvakoy Badirga Balat Balkan Baris Baskoy Besevler Buyukbalikli Cali Camlica Catalagil Cayli Cumhuriyet Dagyenice Demirci Dogankoy Dumlupinar Ertugrul Esentepe Fadilli Fethiye Gokce Golyazi Gorukle Gumustepe Gungoren Hasanaga Ihsaniye Inegazi Irfaniye Isiktepe Kadriye Karacaoba Karaman Kayapa Kizilcikli Konak Konakli Korubasi Kultur Kurtulus Kurucesme Maksempinari Minarelicavus Odunluk Ozluce Tahtali Ucevler Ucpinar Uncukuru Urunlu Yaylacik Yolcati YuzuncuyilClimate EditThe weather of district shows characteristics of Marmara climatic region While the hottest month of the year is July the coldest month is February The rainy weather can be seen mostly in winter and spring time The annual average precipitation is about 500 700 mm The humidity in district is about 58 in average Industry EditNilufer comes first among the districts of Bursa in terms of the economical contribution it provides to Turkey Because Bursa Organized Industry Area Nilufer Organized Industry area and Besevler Small Industry Site which provide employment opportunities for a great amount of Bursa population take place within the borders of Nilufer There are many other industry areas and business centers in Cali Kayapa Hasanaga Akcalar and Gorukle under the body of Nilufer Nilufer provides employment opportunities to 80 of Bursa population and derives great income for Turkey The most important sectors within the district are textile automotive machine spare parts and related industry products 8 Cultural activities EditThe cultural activities in district are organized mainly by Nilufer Municipality The Municipality provides several hobby and art classes in several activities such as drawing sculpture acting photographing ornament design ebru mosaic etc Also several plays concerts exhibitions and conferences are performed every year in culture centers such as Konak Kulturevi Ugur Mumcu Sahnesi and Nazim Hikmet Kulturevi of the municipality In summer time several open air public concerts are given by different musicians as a part of two summer festivals organized by Uludag University and Nilufer Municipality Also there are several local traditional festivals held by villagers and other small communities in district Most of them originate from traditional harvest festivals Sports EditIn 2014 the Minarelicavus Spor Tesisleri was opened consisting of two football fields It is home to Yesil Bursa AS playing in the TFF Third League 9 10 Main sights EditMisi Village Golyazi District Mihrapli Bridge H Ioannes Theologos Church Nilufer Bridge Demirci Mosque Uluabat Lake Ayvaini Cave Saint Helena ChurchTwin Cities and Partnerships EditNilufer Municipality is twinned with Ardino Bulgaria Braila Romania Nizami Azerbaijan Mykolayiv Ukraine Cerro Cuba Tōkai Aichi Japan Gazimagusa Northern Cyprus Umea Sweden Kekava Latvia Peja Kosovo Serres Greece Lublin Poland Gotse Delchev Bulgaria Chalette sur Loing France Hanau Germany Asenovgrad Bulgaria Adalar Istanbul Turkey Dinar Afyon Turkey Kirklareli Turkey Tuzlukcu Konya Turkey Vezirhan Bilecik Turkey Tut Adiyaman TurkeyNilufer Municipality has also partnership agreements with Balatonfured Hungary Braslav Belarus Veria GreeceReferences Edit a b c Population Of SRE 1 SRE 2 Provinces and Districts TUIK Retrieved 3 August 2023 Buyuksehir Ilce Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory Retrieved 12 July 2023 Il ve Ilce Yuz olcumleri General Directorate of Mapping Retrieved 12 July 2023 Official Site of Nilufer Municipality Nilufer Municipality Retrieved 2008 07 21 1990 General Census PDF in Turkish Turkish Statistical Institute 1991 Archived PDF from the original on 31 August 2021 1997 Population Count PDF in Turkish Turkish Statistical Institute 1999 Archived PDF from the original on 30 October 2022 Mahalle Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory Retrieved 12 July 2023 Official Site of Nilufer Municipality Nilufer Municipality Retrieved 2008 07 21 Minarelicavus Spor Tesisleri gun sayiyor Zaman in Turkish 2013 08 28 Archived from the original on 2014 09 03 Retrieved 2014 08 29 Yesil Bursa AS sezonu acti Milliyet in Turkish 2014 07 25 Retrieved 2014 08 29 External links EditNilufer Municipality in English Nilufer Photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nilufer Bursa amp oldid 1168683856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
