Rumelifeneri, Istanbul
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  Rumelifeneri Location in Turkey  Rumelifeneri Rumelifeneri (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′N 29°07′E / 41.233°N 29.117°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Sarıyer |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 4,337 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34450 |
| Area code | 0212 |
Rumelifeneri (named after the lighthouse Rumeli Feneri) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 4,337 (2022).[2]
Geography[edit]
Rumelifeneri is a coastal village located at the extreme northwest (i.e., European side) of the Bosphorous Strait. It is a suburb of Istanbul. The distance to Sarıyer is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and to the center of Greater Istanbul is about 25 kilometres (16 mi).
History[edit]
Archaeological evidence in the area of the village dates back to the late Byzantine era, although a now lost Greek inscription dating to the 3rd century CE was formerly on display at the Greek cemetery of the village.[3]
The village is named after a local lighthouse, which is attested in portolans and literary sources since at least the 15th century. Petrus Gyllius, who visited it in the mid-16th century, described it as octagonal, and ascribed to it a Byzantine origin. Its Greek inhabitants named it Phanarion (Φανάριον, "lighthouse"), often in the diminutive Phanarakion (Φαναράκιον).[3] In 1768, a fortress was built by a Greek engineer for the Ottoman Empire (Rumeli Fener Kalesi), possibly on older foundations. It is now in ruins.[3] Rumelifeneri was involved was the rebellion of Kabakçı Mustafa.[4]
Before World War I, the village was inhabited by Greeks—some 900 inhabitants in the late 19th century—and had a church dedicated to St. George (possibly built on a Byzantine predecessor), and the hagiasma (sacred well) known as tis Tsirpinas (της Τσίρπινας).[3]
Economy[edit]
Rumelifeneri is a fishermen's village. But it is very close to Istanbul, which makes the village a place of seafood restaurants specialized for daily excursion of Istanbul citizens.
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d Külzer, Andreas (2008). "Phanarion (I)". Tabula Imperii Byzantini: Band 12, Ostthrakien (Eurōpē) (in German). Vienna: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. pp. 582–583. ISBN 978-3-7001-3945-4.
- ^ A page about Istanbul Vicinity (in Turkish)
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