Fenerbahçe, Kadıköy

Fenerbahçe is a neighbourhood in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 21,405 (2022).^[2] It is located on the Asian side at the shore of the Sea of Marmara. The name means "lighthouse garden" in Turkish (from fener, meaning "lighthouse", and bahçe, meaning "garden"), referring to a historic Fenerbahçe Lighthouse located at Fenerbahçe.^[3]

Fenerbahçe
Neighbourhood
A view of Fenerbahçe with the Fenerbahçe Lighthouse
Fenerbahçe location in Kadıköy.
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Coordinates: 40°58′28″N 29°02′37″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Istanbul
District	Kadıköy
Population  (2022)	21,405
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	34726
Area code	0216

Fenerbahçe is bordered by Göztepe and Caddebostan in the east, Feneryolu and Kızıltoprak in the north.

A view from the neighborhood

This monument, which was prepared in memory of Fenerbahçe athletes who lost their lives in the wars fought during the establishment of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkish state, is located in this region, the hometown of Fenerbahçe.

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

See also

• Kalamış

References

1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. TONGUÇ, Saffet Emre. "İstanbul'da mahalle kültürünün izinde: Kalamış ve Fenerbahçe". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-03-12.