Istanbul is located in the Marmara Region of Turkey at the elevation of 39 meter from sea level with coordinates or lat long 41°00′49″N 28°57′18″E, nearest airport i.e Istanbul Atatürk Airport South-West of the city center in a distance is 20.2 k/m, Istanbul shared its border with only Faith city, as this city is sorounded by sea in its three sides

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Information about Istanbul

Name	Istanbul
Country	Turkey
Continent	Eurasia (Western Asia and Southeast Europe)
Came in existence	660 BC
Previous name any	Byzantium (660 BC) and Constantinople (330 CE)
Area (Metro)	5,343 km2 (2,063 sq mi)
Area (Urban)	1,539 km2 (594 sq mi)
Population (Metro)	14,657,434 (2015)
Population Density (Metro)	2,691/km2 (6,970/sq mi)
Lat Long	41°00′49″N 28°57′18″E
Name of Monuments	Aviation Martyrs’ Monument, Column of Constantine, Column of the Goths, Column of Marcian, Monument of Liberty, Monument of Republic
Places to Visit	Hagia Sophia Museum, Grand Bazaar, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, Bosphorus Strait, Dolmabahce Palace, Gulhane Park, Emirgan Park, Galata Tower, Fatih Mosque and Complex
Time Zone	EET (UTC+2)
STD Code	+90 -212 (European side) and 216 (Asian side)
Zip Code Start	34000 to 34990
Languages	Turkish
Mayor	Kadir Topbaş (AKP)
Transportation	Taxis, Trams, Car, City bus, Airbus
Rivers	Bosphorus and Riva
Lakes	Kucukcekmece, Buyukcekmece, Dam and Terkos lake
Mountains	Mount Ararat
Airports	Istanbul Atatürk Airport (Europe side) and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (Asia Side)