Şamlar
Appearance
Şamlar | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 41°07′N 28°44′E / 41.117°N 28.733°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | İstanbul Province |
District | Başakşehir |
Elevation | 50 m (165 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,448 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 34306 |
Area code | 0212 |
Licence plate | 34 |
Şamlar is a village in Başakşehir district of İstanbul Province, Turkey. It is situated in the European portion of Turkey, so called Rumeli at 41°07′N 28°44′E / 41.117°N 28.733°E to the east of the Sazlıdere Dam reservoir. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Başakşehir. The population of Şamlar is 3448 [1] as of 2010. The oldest building in the village is a mosque dated 1839. A part of village territory was confiscated during the construction of Sazlıdere Dam. For that part, the government started a new housing project which is now called Yenişamlar ("new Şamlar"). The main economic activities of the village are agriculture, cattle breeding, fishing and some light industries.
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