- "Tchataldja" and "Chataldja" redirect here. For the town in Greece with those names see Khoristi.
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| Province | Istanbul |
| Area | 1,715 km² |
| Population (2000) | 125,000 |
| Density | 73 pop/km² |
| Mayor | Cem Kara |
| Web | Çatalca Municipality |
| District Governor | Yüksel Ayhan |
| web | catalca.gov.tr |
Çatalca is a rural district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is in Thrace, on the ridge between the Marmara and the Black Sea. Most people living in Çatalca are either farmers or those visiting vacation homes. Many families from Istanbul come to Çatalca during weekends to hike in the forests or have picnics.
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History
Ancient period
Çatalca's ancient Greek name was Ergískē (Ἐργίσκη). According to Suida, the name is after Ergiscus, a son of Poseidon through the naiad Aba.
Modern period
Çatalca was settled throughout the Ottoman period, with a typical Ottoman mixed population of Greeks and Turks. The Crimean War caused a mass exodus of Crimean Tatars towards Ottoman lands. A few Crimean Tatars settled in Çatalca.
In the First Balkan War the Bulgarian army had driven the Turkish forces back from the border, but the Turkish forces retreated to the prepared positions at Chatalja where on 16-17 November 1912 they defeated the Bulgarians at the "Battle of Chatalja".[1][2] The Chatalja fortifications formed a line across the peninsula, the "Chatalja line", which became the armistice line of 3 December 1912,[1] after Bulgaria decided not to attack Adrianople at that time.[1][2]
Population
As of a November 22, 2000 census, the population of Çatalca was 81,589. The population growth rate was 0.66%. The literacy rate was 99%.
Geography
Çatalca has an area of 1,175 km² and 135 kilometers of coastline. Its neighbors include Büyükçekmece to the south, and Silivri and Tekirdağ to the west. Avcılar, Küçükçekmece, and Gaziosmanpaşa lie to the east. Fresh water for Istanbul is provided from by lakes Durusu and Büyükçekmece.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Çatalca is twinned with:
Fancy, Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Oran, Algeria
Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Hitadhoo, Maldives
Ganja, Azerbaijan
Gyumri, Armenia
Lille, France
Kule, Botswana
References
- ^ a b c Hall, Richard C. (2000) The Balkan Wars 1912-1913: Prelude to the First World War Routledge, London, page 69, ISBN 0-415-22946-4
- ^ a b Black, Jeremy (2002) Warfare in the Western World, 1882-1975 Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana, page 40 ISBN 0-253-34050-0
External links
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- District governor's official website (Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (Turkish)
- Çatalca local news website (Turkish)
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Coordinates: 41°09′00″N 28°27′01″E / 41.15°N 28.45028°E
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