Bursa

Also known as Broussa

Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. It is the fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region after Istanbul. According to 2025 end of year estimate, the province has a population of 3,263,011 while Bursa city has a population of around 2.5 million. Bursa is one of the centers of Turkey's automotive production, becoming an industrial center of the country. The city provides various places of interest.

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Bursa is a major city in northwestern Turkey with about 2.5 million residents, making it the country's fourth-largest city and an important industrial hub, particularly for automotive manufacturing. The city serves as the administrative center of Bursa Province and offers various attractions that draw visitors interested in Turkish culture and history.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.leader_name: Mustafa Bozbey
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Official website

BURSA BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESİ

, Bursa ve belediye hakkında bilgi, idari yapılanma, projeler, sosyal, kültürel hizmetler, şirketler, kent haritası, ulaşım ağı ve iletişim sayfası bulunmaktadır.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bursa
Population: 128875
Area: 11043
Elevation: 100
Official website: www.bursa.bel.tr
Image: City of Bursa.jpg
Dialing code: 224

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Commons category: Bursa
postal code: 16000
Commons gallery: Bursa
inception: 0202-00-00
native label: Bursa
social media followers: 15700
P8168: La Cagoule
urban population: 612510
rural population: 135848
P12749: Reese Hoffa

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Contents

History
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Modern Era
Jewish community
Geography
Climate
Economy
Transportation
Education
Sports
Politics
Culture and Tourism
Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque)
Mosques and külliye complexes
Bazaars and [[caravanserai]]s
Other historic monuments
Museums
Parks and gardens
Hot springs and thermal baths
Gallery
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
Books and Journals
Footnotes
Further reading
External links

Historically, Bursa was known as Prusa or Prousa (), or Prusa near Olympus or Prusa under Olympus (). The city became the capital of the Ottoman Empire (back then the Ottoman Beylik) from 1335 until the 1360s.