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Fenerbahçe (Istanbul neighbourhood)

Fenerbahçe
Neighborhood
Fenerbahçe location in Kadıköy.
Fenerbahçe location in Kadıköy.
Fenerbahçe is located in Istanbul
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe location in Istanbul.
Coordinates: 40°58′28″N 29°02′37″E / 40.974444°N 29.043611°E / 40.974444; 29.043611
Country  Turkey
Region Marmara
Province Istanbul
District Kadıköy
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 34726
Area code 0-216

Fenerbahçe is the name of a neighbourhood in Kadıköy district, Istanbul, Turkey, located on the Asian side at the shore of the Sea of Marmara. The name means "lighthouse garden" in Turkish (from , meaning "lighthouse", and , meaning "garden"), referring to a historic lighthouse located at Fenerbahçe cape (40°58′08″N 29°01′59″E / 40.968801°N 29.032936°E / 40.968801; 29.032936 (Fenerbahçe cape and lighthouse)).

The neighbourhood has given its name to Fenerbahçe S.K., the professional sports club based in the area. However, the home stadium of the club, the Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, stands just outside the Fenerbahçe neighbourhood.

Coordinates: 40°58′28″N 29°02′37″E / 40.97444°N 29.04361°E / 40.97444; 29.04361 (Fenerbahçe neighbourhood, Istanbul)


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