Küçükçekmece Lake
A lagoon-type lake covering an area of 14 km², connected to the sea by a passage 1.5 metres deep.
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General Information
Küçükçekmece is a district built around the lake of the same name in the west of Istanbul province. The district covers 44 km² and has a population of 785,270. To the west lie Avcılar and Küçükçekmece Lake, to the north Başakşehir, to the east Bahçelievler and Bağcılar, and to the south Bakırköy and the Sea of Marmara.
Geography
Küçükçekmece Lake is a lagoon lake, rare in the world, and a natural wonder. Although the mouth of the lake is closed off by a coastal barrier, its connection to the sea is provided by a passage 1.5 metres deep. The lake’s water is semi-saline, and it is fed from the east by the Nakkaş Stream, from the west by the Eşkinoz Stream and by the Sazlıdere.
History
On the higher ground in the area known today as Tepeüstü there was an ancient city called Rhegion. The Via Egnatia, one of the most important roads linking the Roman Empire to Byzantium, passed through Rhegion. From the 4th century onwards many historic structures were built in the district, among them the Menekşe Stream Bridge, the Garip Dede Tomb, Abdüsselam Mosque and the Vizier Mehmet Paşa Fountain. In 1987, a total of 27 settlements, two of them villages and 25 neighbourhoods, were separated from Bakırköy district to form the new district.
History and Culture
Küçükçekmece became a district in 1987, separating from Bakırköy with 21 neighbourhoods. Fatih Sultan Mehmet had the roads and bridge of Küçükçekmece repaired.
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