Balçova district

Summary

Balçova district is a town^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Balçova district is located in İzmir Province^[3].
• Balçova district is in the country of Turkey^[4].
• Balçova district is on the body of water Gulf of İzmir^[5].
• Balçova district is on the body of water Aegean Sea^[6].
• Balçova district is on the continent of Asia^[7].
• Balçova district's instance of is recorded as town^[8].
• Balçova district's instance of is recorded as district of Turkey^[9].
• Balçova district's official language is recorded as Turkish^[10].
• Balçova district's shares border with is recorded as Konak^[11].
• Balçova district's shares border with is recorded as Karabağlar district^[12].
• Balçova district's shares border with is recorded as Narlıdere district^[13].
• Balçova district's twinned administrative body is recorded as Asciano^[14].
• Balçova district's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bad Windsheim^[15].
• Balçova district's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fojnica^[16].
• Balçova district's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rio Municipal Unit^[17].
• Balçova district's postal code is recorded as 35330^[18].
• Balçova district's Commons category is recorded as Balçova^[19].
• Balçova district's located in time zone is recorded as time in Turkey^[20].
• Balçova district's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[21].
• June 3, 1992 marks the founding of Balçova district^[22].
• Balçova district's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.39222222222222, 'lon': 27.046388888888888}^[23].
• Balçova district's official website is recorded as http://www.balcova.gov.tr^[24].
• Balçova district's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Balçova^[25].
• Balçova district has a population of {'amount': '+79357'}^[26].
• Balçova district's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Balçova'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Balçova district is in the country of Turkey^[4]. It is located in İzmir Province^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Gulf of İzmir^[5], a gulf^[28], in Turkey^[29] and Aegean Sea^[6], a sea^[30], in Greece^[31]. It is on the continent of Asia^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Balçova district covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16'}^[32]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+42'}^[33]. It has a population of {'amount': '+79357'}^[26].

Climate and Environment

Balçova district's Köppen climate classification is recorded as hot-summer Mediterranean climate^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town^[8] and district of Turkey^[9].

History and Context

June 3, 1992 marks the founding of Balçova district^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Balçova district include Balçova Dam^[35], a dam^[36], in Turkey^[37].

Why It Matters

Balçova district ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

Entities named for it include Balçova Dam^[35], a dam^[36], in Turkey^[37].