Åžile
Åžile is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 800 km2, and its population is 43,464 (2022). Bordering Åžile is the province of Kocaeli Province, 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. The popular resort town AÄŸva is also a part of Åžile. However, between June and September, the population rapidly increases because of the many residents of Istanbul who have summer houses in Åžile. History The word ''ÅŸile'' means marjoram in Turkish language, Turkish. The word's etymology is said to be Greek language, Greek. 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 Åžile had a total population of 16.770, consisting of 10.314 Muslims, 6.447 Ottoman Greeks, Greek ...
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