Osmangazi
thumb|upright|Fountain of brotherhood between Osmangazi, Bursa and Stari Grad, Sarajevo in Bursa. Osmangazi is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 621 km2, and its population is 891,250 (2022). It is one of the central metropolitan districts of the city of Bursa, as well as the fourth largest overall municipality in Turkey. On its own, it would be the 28th largest city in Turkey.
Key facts
- Turkey place.type
- metro district
- Turkey place.name
- Osmangazi
- Turkey place.image_skyline
- Ulucami,Bursa - panoramio.jpg
- Turkey place.image_caption
- Osmangazi with Grand Mosque of Bursa
- Turkey place.image_map
- Bursa location Osmangazi.svg
- Turkey place.map_caption
- Map showing Osmangazi District in Bursa Province
- Turkey place.province
- Bursa
- Turkey place.leader_party
- CHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- Erkan Aydın
- Turkey place.area_total_km2
- 621
- Turkey place.population_total
- 891250
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2022
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Composition
- Economy
- Education
- Main sights
- Historical monuments
- International relations
- Twin towns — sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- External links
thumb|upright|Fountain of brotherhood between Osmangazi, Bursa and Stari Grad, Sarajevo in Bursa. Osmangazi is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 621 km2, and its population is 891,250 (2022). It is one of the central metropolitan districts of the city of Bursa, as well as the fourth largest overall municipality in Turkey. On its own, it would be the 28th largest city in Turkey.
The district has been shaped by several civilizations: Rome, Byzantines, Seljuqians, and Ottomans. The first marks of the Ottoman Empire exist within Osmangazi where it extended from the foot of Uludağ to the plain of Bursa. Within the boundaries of Osmangazi, approximately 1800 registered historical buildings exist.