Orhangazi
| Orhangazi | |
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 Orhangazi
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| 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 | |
| • District | 602.71 km2 (232.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 57,180 |
| • District | 75,076 |
| • District density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Post code | 16800 |
| Website | www |
Orhangazi is a rural district of Bursa Province in Turkey. It was founded by Orhan I of the Ottoman dynasty in 1326.
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.
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.
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