Orhangazi

Orhangazi
Orhangazi
Coordinates: 40°29′20″N 29°18′30″E / 40.48889°N 29.30833°ECoordinates: 40°29′20″N 29°18′30″E / 40.48889°N 29.30833°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Bursa
Government
• Mayor	Neşet Çağlayan (Ak Parti)
• Kaymakam	Ertan Peynircioğlu
Area[1]
• District	602.71 km^2 (232.71 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Urban	57,180
• District	75,076
• District density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
Post code	16800
Website	www.orhangazi.bel.tr

Orhangazi is a rural district of Bursa Province in Turkey. It was founded by Orhan I of the Ottoman dynasty in 1326.

• Olive production is a major part of the economy.
• The archeological digs of Ilipinar Hoyuk are in the region of Orhangazi, and can be visited.

In 2000, Orhangazi had a population of 44,000. Orhangazi has a number of villages around it, there is a local bus garage to take visitors to them. One of the villages, Keramet, has a natural hot springs. Main roads leading to the villages have olive fields on both sides.

Sport

The route of the 130k İznik Ultramarathon, established in 2012, passes through villages in Orhangazi district around Lake İznik. A 80k part of it, the Orhangazi Ultra, ends in Örnekköy in Orhangazi district on the route's westernmost point.^[3]

References

1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
3. "Orhangazi Ultra Maratonu 80K" (in Turkish). İznik Ultra. Retrieved 2013-11-26.