Adapazarı
District and municipality
Map showing Adapazarı District in Sakarya Province
Map showing Adapazarı District in Sakarya Province
Adapazarı is located in Turkey
Adapazarı
Adapazarı
Location in Turkey
Adapazarı is located in Marmara
Adapazarı
Adapazarı
Adapazarı (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°47′N 30°24′E / 40.783°N 30.400°E / 40.783; 30.400
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSakarya
Government
 • MayorMutlu Işıksu (AKP)
Area
324 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
281,489
 • Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0264
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.adapazari.bel.tr

Adapazarı (pronounced [adapaˈzaɾɯ]) is a municipality and the capital district of Sakarya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 324 km2,[3] and its population is 281,489 (2022).[1] It covers the central and northern part of the agglomeration of Adapazarı and the adjacent countryside.

History

Sangarius Bridge built by the East Roman Emperor Justinian I
Ruins of the 12th century Byzantine castle.

The history of Adapazarı dates back to 378 BC, when it was called Agrilion (Ἀγρίλιον in Greek). Ancient settlers included Phrygians, Bithynians, Cimmerians, Lydians, Greeks, and Persians, but Adapazarı got its identity from the ancient Hellenistic, Romans, and Greek Byzantine rulers. After Alexander the Great's conquests, the Persians were forced out of the region. One of the most important remains of historical significance is the Sangarius Bridge (Turkish: Beş Köprü) built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 533 AD. Historically, it was situated on the old military road from Constantinople (now Istanbul) to the east, connected, since the end of the 19th century, by a branch line with the Anatolian railway.[4]

In 1868, the Adapazarı Municipality was officially founded on the town called Der Seadet. A sugar factory and agricultural sugar factory attracted many migrants and accelerated the industrialization of the city. A law passed on 17 June 1954 in the Grand National Assembly saw the city separated from Kocaeli Province and made the center of its own province. The 1999 Marmara earthquake affected Adapazarı and inflicted losses in lives and damage. In 2008 the district Adapazarı was created from part of the former central district of Adapazarı Province, along with the districts Arifiye, Erenler and Serdivan. At the same time, the province was renamed Sakarya after the Sakarya River which runs through it.[5][6]

Economy

Sakarya Museum
Sakarya Kent Park
New Sakarya Stadium
Sakarya Arena
Adapazarı Orhan Mosque

Adapazarı is the location of a large automobile factory owned by the Toyota Motor Corporation, as well as the Hyundai EURotem train factory. Tank Pallet 1st Main Maintenance, one of the biggest Turkish defense contractors, and Otokar, a major manufacturer of buses and military vehicles, are located in Sakarya. Other major industries in the city and its surrounding province include textile factories for silk and linen products. Agriculture and forestry also form an important part of the city's economy, with the production of tobacco, hazelnuts (fındık variety), walnut-wood, cocoons and vegetables. Adapazari is one of the most important industrial capitals of Turkey. While Turkey is a developing country, the city of Adapazari renovated its infrastructure and industry after the 17 August 1999 catastrophic earthquake which left more than 18,000 casualties behind. In memory of the earthquake municipality had built a museum of earthquake in city center.

Education and culture

The only university in the city is Sakarya University, one of the largest universities in Turkey in terms of student enrollment. Since its establishment in 1992, Sakarya University has influenced the culture of the city and transformed public life.

In addition to the university, many different institutions shape and influence the culture of the city. Adapazarı Kültür Merkezi (Adapazarı Culture Center), Ofis Sanat Merkezi (Ofis Art Center), and Sakarya Sanat Galerisi (Sakarya Art Gallery) are the main cultural institutions led by the municipality. Adapazari also hosts non-governmental cultural and educational organizations. Of them, Sakarya Bilgi Kültür Merkezi provides educational and cultural activities.

Kent Park features an authentic, picturesque reconstruction of an historic water wheel that once provided fresh drinking water from the Çark River to public spigots located every few blocks throughout the city. The original wooden water wheel, commonly known as the Çark Wheel, was maintained and refurbished to operate in one form or another from 1724 to 1955.

Sports

Sakarya Swimming Pool

Adapazarı is home to Sakaryaspor. Sakaryaspor has won the Turkish Cup once and has played in the Süper Lig for 11 seasons. They were promoted again to the TFF First League in 2011, the second level in the Turkish football pyramid, as they beat Konya Şeker S.K., Bugsaşspor and Bandırmaspor consecutively in the play-off games of the TFF Second League. However they were relegated in the following season, and since 2013 they have played in the TFF Third League. Even though Sakaryaspor is not always a permanent team in the Süper Lig, they have raised many of Turkey's best players, such as Hakan Şükür, Tuncay, Oğuz Çetin, Aykut Kocaman and many more.

Composition

There are 84 neighbourhoods in Adapazarı District:[7]

  • 15 Temmuz Camili
  • Abalı
  • Acıelmalı
  • Akıncılar
  • Alandüzü
  • Aşırlar
  • Bağlar
  • Bayraktar
  • Bileciler
  • Budaklar
  • Büyükhataplı
  • Çağlayan
  • Çaltıcak
  • Çamyolu
  • Çelebiler
  • Çerçiler
  • Çökekler
  • Çukurahmediye
  • Cumhuriyet
  • Dağdibi
  • Demirbey
  • Doğancılar
  • Elmalı
  • Evren
  • Göktepe
  • Güllük
  • Hacılar
  • Hacıramazanlar
  • Harmantepe
  • Hızırtepe
  • İkizce Müslüm
  • İkizce Osmaniye
  • İlyaslar
  • Işıklar
  • İstiklal
  • Karadavutlu
  • Karadere
  • Karakamış
  • Karaköy
  • Karaman
  • Karaosman
  • Karapınar
  • Kasımlar
  • Kavaklıorman
  • Kayrancık
  • Kışla
  • Kömürlük
  • Köprübaşı
  • Korucuk
  • Küçükhataplı
  • Kurtbeyler
  • Kurtuluş
  • Mahmudiye
  • Maltepe
  • Merkez
  • Mithatpaşa
  • Nasuhlar
  • Örentepe
  • Orta
  • Ozanlar
  • Pabuççular
  • Poyrazlar
  • Rüstemler
  • Sakarya
  • Salmanlı
  • Şeker
  • Semerciler
  • Şirinevler
  • Solaklar
  • Süleymanbey
  • Taşkısığı
  • Taşlık
  • Tekeler
  • Tepekum
  • Tığcılar
  • Turnadere
  • Tuzla
  • Yağcılar
  • Yahyalar
  • Yenicami
  • Yenidoğan
  • Yenigün
  • Yenimahalle
  • Yeşilyurt

Climate

Adapazarı has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cf). Summers are hot and sometimes oppressively humid, the average maximum temperature is around 30 °C in July and August. Winters are cool and wet, the lowest average minimum temperature is slightly below 4 °C in January. Precipitation is plentiful, fairly evenly distributed year-round, and is most frequent in winter. Snowfall is somewhat common between the months of December and March, snowing for a week or two, and it can be heavy.

Climate data for Adapazarı (1991–2020, extremes 1951–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)		 28.7
(83.7)		 31.9
(89.4)		 35.8
(96.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 40.4
(104.7)		 44.0
(111.2)		 41.8
(107.2)		 40.7
(105.3)		 38.6
(101.5)		 30.2
(86.4)		 28.5
(83.3)		 44.0
(111.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)		 11.6
(52.9)		 14.7
(58.5)		 19.4
(66.9)		 24.2
(75.6)		 28.2
(82.8)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.5
(86.9)		 27.2
(81.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 17.2
(63.0)		 12.1
(53.8)		 20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)		 7.1
(44.8)		 9.3
(48.7)		 13.2
(55.8)		 17.9
(64.2)		 22.1
(71.8)		 24.3
(75.7)		 24.4
(75.9)		 20.6
(69.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 12.0
(53.6)		 8.3
(46.9)		 15.2
(59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)		 3.7
(38.7)		 5.2
(41.4)		 8.5
(47.3)		 13.0
(55.4)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19.1
(66.4)		 19.4
(66.9)		 15.7
(60.3)		 12.3
(54.1)		 8.0
(46.4)		 5.3
(41.5)		 10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −14.5
(5.9)		 −13.5
(7.7)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 2.0
(35.6)		 6.1
(43.0)		 8.7
(47.7)		 7.8
(46.0)		 5.4
(41.7)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −14.5
(5.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95.8
(3.77)		 80.3
(3.16)		 75.6
(2.98)		 61.8
(2.43)		 59.3
(2.33)		 84.8
(3.34)		 49.7
(1.96)		 50.9
(2.00)		 53.0
(2.09)		 85.2
(3.35)		 73.0
(2.87)		 109.2
(4.30)		 878.6
(34.59)
Average precipitation days 15.57 14.83 14.47 12.20 11.47 9.73 5.97 6.10 8.73 12.13 12.13 16.40 139.7
Average relative humidity (%) 76.3 75.3 72.7 71.6 71.8 71.0 72.1 73.9 74.9 78.4 77.1 75.1 74.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 77.5 93.2 124.0 165.0 204.6 243.0 275.9 263.5 204.0 145.7 108.0 77.5 1,981.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 2.5 3.3 4.0 5.5 6.6 8.1 8.9 8.5 6.8 4.7 3.6 2.5 5.4
Source 1: Turkish State Meteorological Service[8]
Source 2: NOAA (humidity, 1991–2020)[9]

Notable people

Sakarya Hanimeli Mansion

Sister cities

City Country Year
Delft Netherlands Netherlands
Shumen Bulgaria Bulgaria
Louisville, Kentucky United States United States of America 2012
Sukhum Georgia (country) Georgia 1992

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Adabazar" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 166.
  5. ↑ Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.
  6. ↑ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 71. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Resmi İstatistikler: İllerimize Ait Mevism Normalleri (1991–2020)" (in Turkish). Turkish State Meteorological Service. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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