Üsküdar

Üsküdar Today Üsküdar was founded at the intersection of Marmara Sea and the Bosphorus, at the end of Kocaeli Peninsula, in the deep valley open to the sea consisting of hills at both sides, forming boundaries with Kadıköy Beykoz and Ümraniye. The county is 36 square kilometers, and the land of Üsküdar descends to the Bosphorus with light slopes in the form of wide ridges and hills from the east towards the west. Büyük Çamlıca Sefa Hill which is one of the important tourism attractions of the country has an altitude of 268m., while Küçük Çamlıca Hill has 229m. The bank is generally narrow. Except for the public area, the bank either has a sharp slope or full of private buildings. The climate has the characteristics of the Marmara Region. The county has the warm climate of Marmara on one hand, and has the cold weather originating from the Balkans on the other hand. It is hot and during summer, and rainy during spring, fall and winter. The average yearly temperature is 15 degrees. The average precipitation is kg. per m2. The humidity is high. The average humidity is %75.

Kız Kulesi Beylerbeyi

Social Structure Although the population was approximately in the 1930's, it increased rapidly after the 60's through migration. This newly added population resided at both the old dwellings and in the new quarters constituted in the rural areas that were allowed to be residential areas. It has been observed that the population in the newly formed quarters is from the cities in the Black Sea region mostly; along with the Eastern and Central Anatolian cities and that they preserve their local cultural values such as dialects and outfits. There is richness in variety. Within the administrative boundaries of Üsküdar generally there are conservative people as in the past. Üsküdar became a Turkish city before the conquest of İstanbul. The scholars and religious authorities who spread the Islamic culture in the Balkans and Eastern Europe the armies were raised in Üsküdar and this region was the center of Ottoman learning center. About 150 mosques still existed in the beginning of the Republic and which formed the essence of the training and education proves our determination. For this reason, conservative population prefers to reside in İstanbul. There are no conflicts and disharmonies ideologically or ethnically within the social structure. The nucleus family arising from the urbanization in the last quarter of the century is also observed in Üsküdar. Big families, who migrate to big cities, disperse afterwards and start their own houses. Our district is generally a residential area. There are no industrial or commercial centers. The income level of the people is average, and there are mostly workers, public employees and small business owners. There have been some illegal construction breaching the residential zoning laws, and thus quarters such as Kirazlıtepe, Güzeltepe, Bahçelievler, Yavuztürk, Mehmet Akif Ersoy and Hasippaşa have been formed, but most of the illegal quarters have arisen because of the insolvency of the ownership problem. There are almost no unhealthy shanties.

Şemsi Paşa

Population-Education-Culture- Sports Population : The population of the county is according to the census of 2007 Education: The training and educational institutions are as follows. There are 71 primary education schools, 32 high schools, 14 various courses, 14 dormitories, and some departments of Marmara University in our district.In general, the number of schools and their capacities are adequate according to the needs. However, there is an urgent need of primary schools in some quarters because of rapid and unbalanced development. Culture : Üsküdar, served extensively in the cultural life of the empire after it became a Turkish city. There are 12 libraries, 9 cultural and training centers, 1 movie theater and 2 museums today Sports: The infrastructure facilities which serve for the protection of physical and moral health of the youth in the district are as follows: 2 stadiums, 2 gym, 1 swimming pool, 14 artificial fields and 1 athletic field.

Kuzguncuk -Üsküdar