Mustafakemalpaşa
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Mustafakemalpaşa | |
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| Coordinates: 40°02′07″N 28°24′42″E / 40.0352778°N 28.4116667°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bursa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sadi Kurtulan (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Kazım Karabulut |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,761.74 km2 (680.21 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | Template:Turkey district populations |
| • District | Template:Turkey district populations |
| Website | www.mustafakemalpasa-bld.gov.tr |
Mustafakemalpaşa is a town and district in Bursa Province, in the Marmara region of Turkey.
The Mustafakemalpaşa River (Mustafakemalpaşa Çayı) flows through it.
History
The ancient Greek name of the county was Kremaste (Κρεμαστή in Ancient greek, Kirmasti in modern Turkish), under the Kingdom of Bithynia. Around 300AD the town became important when it became a Christian diocese. In 1336 the town was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. It was devastated in 1920 during the Greco-Turkish war. After the War of Independence, led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the town council decided to rename the city Mustafakemalpaşa in his honor. The town currently has 56,727 residents.
Sister Towns
See also
- Yalıntaş, a town in Mustafakemalpaşa
- List of long place names
References
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
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