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Q: When and why was the name of Constantinople changed to Istanbul In which modern country is the city located?
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What modern nation Constantinople probably located in?

Constantinople is now Istanbul in Turkey.


Where was the Byzantine capital of Constantinople located?

Constantinople currently is known as Istanbul, Turkey.


Is Constantinople located on the northern border of Italy?

No. İstanbul, formerly Constantinople, is in northwestern Turkey.


Where is the hagia Sophia cathedral located?

The Agia Sophia is located in Istanbul, or Constantinople.


What was the population of the Constantinople was?

In 1600, Constantinople - Istanbul, had an estimated population of 500,000. This was far greater than any city in Europe at that time.


In what city is the church Hagia Sofia located?

Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey.


Where was the capital of byzantine located?

Constantinople currently is known as Istanbul, Turkey.


Where Constantinople located?

Constantinople is modern day Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople was located on the Bosporus Strait, the waterway that connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. Therefore, it was very strategically placed, being both defended by water on three sides, and also well positioned to demand taxes from ships traveling the trade routes.


Is Constantinople located on the Strait of Bosporus?

No. It's located on what is either called "the Bosporus" or "the Istanbul Strait". It is both the same thing, Istanbul Strait being a name less used. The city located there was of course called Constantinople only until 1453. Since then it has been called Istanbul.


On what type of land mass was constantinople located?

The type of land mass is a continent; specifically, the one we now call Europe and more particularly, the country of Turkey. Nowadays Constantinople is called Istanbul. There's a song about it.


Which city formaly know as constantinople is situated on two continents?

Constantinople- commonly known as Istanbul (in Turkey) is located in both Asia and Europe


What is the location of constantinople?

Constantinople is today known as Istanbul, and has been ever since the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of Turkey (1922). It is located on both sides of the Bosporus Strait in Southeastern Europe.