Şile is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 800 km2,[3] and its population is 43,464 (2022).[1] Bordering Şile is the province of Kocaeli (districts of Gebze, Körfez, Derince, Kandıra) to the east and south, and Istanbul districts of Pendik to the south, Çekmeköy to the southwest, and Beykoz to the west.[4] The popular resort town Ağva is also a part of Şile. However, between June and September, the population rapidly increases because of the many residents of Istanbul who have summer houses in Şile.
The word şile means marjoram in Turkish.[5] The word's etymology is said to be Greek.[6] There has been a fishing village here since 700 BC and a lighthouse since the Ottoman period. According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the kaza of Şile had a total population of 16.770, consisting of 10.314 Muslims, 6.447 Greeks, 3 Armenians and 6 foreign citizens.[7] The boundaries of Şile were expanded by the addition of the village of Esenceli from Beykoz district in 1989.[8]
Şile is famous for its beaches. However, it is at the northernmost point of Istanbul and thus shares the same sea conditions as other Black Sea towns where strong sea undercurrents can be dangerous to inexperienced swimmers. Beachgoers drown here annually on a regular basis.[10] The north-facing Black Sea has a much shorter holiday season than the Aegean, the Mediterranean or even the Marmara, due to the relatively colder winters. Şile Castle (Turkish: Şile Kalesi) is a 14th-century Genoese castle on an island in Şile.[11] The castle was renovated in 2015, sparking criticism that the work had made it resemble the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants or an illustration from the video game Minecraft.[12] The tomb of a Muslim saint, Kum Baba, is on a tree-covered hill above Şile.[13] Along the coast near Şile, in the village of Kızılcaköy, is a cave which, according to a local myth, is said to be the scene of events in the Anabasis of Xenophon. Şile is also known for Şile cloth, a crimped-looking, light, see-through cottonfabric, made on the Şile coast, sold in many shops in the town and sent to the bazaars of Istanbul.[14] A fair is held in the town to promote Şile cloth every summer.[15][16] The largest campus of Işık University is located in Şile.
Transportedit
Şile is a part of Istanbul public transport system (İETT). There is a bus from Harem via Üsküdar (located at the Anatolian side of Istanbul) to Şile (İETT Lines 139 and 139A).
Climateedit
Şile's climate is humid subtropical according to the Köppen and Trewartha climate classification, though until recently, the town was in the oceanic zone.[17] Şile's climate is marked by high humidity. It is in plant hardiness zone 8b, and AHS heat zone 2.[18]
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Sources
Hürel, Haldun. Semtleri, Mahalleri, Caddeleri ve Sokakları A'dan Z'ye İstanbul'un Alfabetik Öyküsü. İstanbul, 2008. ISBN978-975-999-290-3.
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Sile redirects here For other uses see Sile disambiguation Sile is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province Turkey 2 Its area is 800 km2 3 and its population is 43 464 2022 1 Bordering Sile is the province of Kocaeli districts of Gebze Korfez Derince Kandira to the east and south and Istanbul districts of Pendik to the south Cekmekoy to the southwest and Beykoz to the west 4 The popular resort town Agva is also a part of Sile However between June and September the population rapidly increases because of the many residents of Istanbul who have summer houses in Sile SileDistrict and municipalitySile castle while it was under restorationMap showing Sile District in Istanbul ProvinceSileLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeySileSile Istanbul Show map of IstanbulCoordinates 41 10 35 N 29 36 46 E 41 17639 N 29 61278 E 41 17639 29 61278CountryTurkeyProvinceIstanbulGovernment MayorOzgur Kabadayi CHP Area800 km2 300 sq mi Population 2022 1 43 464 Density54 km2 140 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3 TRT Postal code34980Area code0216Websitewww wbr sile wbr bel wbr trSile Castle is a restored castle in the Sile district on Ocakli Island Contents 1 History 2 Composition 3 Features 4 Transport 5 Climate 6 Twin towns sister cities 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe word sile means marjoram in Turkish 5 The word s etymology is said to be Greek 6 There has been a fishing village here since 700 BC and a lighthouse since the Ottoman period According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881 82 1893 the kaza of Sile had a total population of 16 770 consisting of 10 314 Muslims 6 447 Greeks 3 Armenians and 6 foreign citizens 7 The boundaries of Sile were expanded by the addition of the village of Esenceli from Beykoz district in 1989 8 Composition editThere are 62 neighbourhoods in Sile District 9 Agacdere Agva Merkez Ahmetli Akcakese Alacali Avcikoru Balibey Bickidere Bozgoca Bucakli Catakli Cavus Cayirbasi Celebi Cengilli Darlik Degirmencayiri Dogancili Erenler Esenceli Geredeli Goce Gokmasli Goksu Haci Kasim Hacilli Hasanli Imrendere Imrenli Isakoy Kabakoz Kadikoy Kalem Karabeyli Karacakoy Karakiraz Karamandere Kervansaray Kizilca Komurluk Korucu Kumbaba Kurfalli Kurna Mesrutiyet Orucoglu Osmankoy Ovacik Sahilkoy Satmazli Sofular Sogullu Sortullu Suayipli Teke Ulupelit Uvezli Yaka Yaylali Yazimanayir Yenikoy YesilvadiFeatures edit nbsp Huseyin Kecici MosqueSile is famous for its beaches However it is at the northernmost point of Istanbul and thus shares the same sea conditions as other Black Sea towns where strong sea undercurrents can be dangerous to inexperienced swimmers Beachgoers drown here annually on a regular basis 10 The north facing Black Sea has a much shorter holiday season than the Aegean the Mediterranean or even the Marmara due to the relatively colder winters Sile Castle Turkish Sile Kalesi is a 14th century Genoese castle on an island in Sile 11 The castle was renovated in 2015 sparking criticism that the work had made it resemble the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants or an illustration from the video game Minecraft 12 The tomb of a Muslim saint Kum Baba is on a tree covered hill above Sile 13 Along the coast near Sile in the village of Kizilcakoy is a cave which according to a local myth is said to be the scene of events in the Anabasis of Xenophon Sile is also known for Sile cloth a crimped looking light see through cotton fabric made on the Sile coast sold in many shops in the town and sent to the bazaars of Istanbul 14 A fair is held in the town to promote Sile cloth every summer 15 16 The largest campus of Isik University is located in Sile Transport editSile is a part of Istanbul public transport system IETT There is a bus from Harem via Uskudar located at the Anatolian side of Istanbul to Sile IETT Lines 139 and 139A Climate editSile s climate is humid subtropical according to the Koppen and Trewartha climate classification though until recently the town was in the oceanic zone 17 Sile s climate is marked by high humidity It is in plant hardiness zone 8b and AHS heat zone 2 18 Climate data for Sile IstanbulMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearMean daily maximum C F 9 2 48 6 9 8 49 6 12 1 53 8 15 9 60 6 20 6 69 1 25 3 77 5 27 7 81 9 27 9 82 2 24 6 76 3 19 9 67 8 15 3 59 5 11 0 51 8 18 3 64 9 Daily mean C F 5 8 42 4 6 0 42 8 7 9 46 2 11 3 52 3 16 0 60 8 20 7 69 3 23 3 73 9 23 8 74 8 20 1 68 2 15 9 60 6 11 4 52 5 7 6 45 7 14 2 57 5 Mean daily minimum C F 2 9 37 2 2 9 37 2 4 4 39 9 7 5 45 5 12 0 53 6 16 1 61 0 18 9 66 0 19 8 67 6 16 1 61 0 12 5 54 5 8 1 46 6 4 7 40 5 10 5 50 9 Average precipitation mm inches 87 5 3 44 73 7 2 90 70 3 2 77 45 5 1 79 32 3 1 27 39 7 1 56 37 6 1 48 62 5 2 46 79 3 3 12 110 2 4 34 85 3 3 36 117 0 4 61 840 9 33 1 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 18 8 15 3 13 7 12 4 11 6 9 2 5 0 6 7 7 9 12 5 16 8 20 2 150 1Average snowy days 0 1 cm 4 3 4 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 11 9Average relative humidity 81 0 80 2 78 0 78 4 81 2 80 9 80 9 80 6 79 1 81 7 80 9 80 8 80 3Source 19 20 21 nbsp Historic lighthouse Sile FeneriTwin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey Sile is twinned with 22 nbsp Idstein Germany 23 nbsp Barcaldin Australia nbsp Cazin Bosnia and HerzegovinaReferences edit a b Address based population registration system ADNKS results dated 31 December 2022 Favorite Reports XLS TUIK Retrieved 12 July 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 Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Istanbul Sehir Rehberi Istanbul City Guide Web 1 Retrieved 26 June 2010 Turk Dil Kurumu Buyuk Turkce Sozluk Large Turkish Dictionary http tdkterim gov tr bts kategori verilst amp kelime FEile Retrieved 26 June 2010 Hurel page 301 Kemal Karpat 1985 Ottoman Population 1830 1914 Demographic and Social Characteristics The University of Wisconsin Press p 138 139 Karar Sayisi 89 35864 Resmi Gazete 3 August 1989 Mahalle Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory Retrieved 12 July 2023 Drownings in Sile The Rough Guide to Istanbul 2015 London Rough Guides Ltd Historic Castle in Istanbul Turns into SpongeBob after Restoration 2015 Hurriyet Daily News August 26 Sile Istanbul SuTowel A S Glia Inovasyon Bilgi Teknolojileri Istanbul un En Koklu Festivali Sile Belediyesi www sile bel tr in Turkish Retrieved 2022 10 06 33 Sile Bezi Sanat ve Kultur Festivali Retrieved 6 October 2022 Climate Explorer Time series climexp knmi nl Retrieved 2021 06 04 Bitki Soguga ve Sicaga Dayaniklilik www mgm gov tr Retrieved 2021 04 28 Climate Explorer Time series climexp knmi nl Retrieved 2021 06 04 S L Tutiempo Network Climate SILETURKEY Climate data 170200 www tutiempo net Retrieved 2021 06 04 World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991 2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved January 16 2024 Kardes Sehirlerimiz Sile Belediyesi Stadtepartnerschaften idstein de in German Idstein Retrieved 2021 02 01 SourcesHurel Haldun Semtleri Mahalleri Caddeleri ve Sokaklari A dan Z ye Istanbul un Alfabetik Oykusu Istanbul 2008 ISBN 978 975 999 290 3 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sile Isik University in English Sile Municipality in Turkish Sile Port Tourist Information in Turkish A firm manufacturing Sile bezi in Turkish Sile 75 Yil Elementary School in Turkish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sile amp oldid 1217045278, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
