Search Geography Explorer

Search countries, cities, rivers, lakes, deserts, oceans, islands and more

Fun facts about Bursa

5 facts - tap any card to flip it and learn more.

Discover more facts
Bursa image
city

The earliest known human settlement near Bursa's current location was at the Ilıpınar Mound in c. 6000 BC.

Bursa
Turkey
Tap to learn more
city

Bursa

Turkey

Country
Turkey
Population
3.1M
Coordinates
40.19, 29.06
92nd most populous city in the world

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.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Metuboy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fact 1 permalink
Bursa image
city

Bursa became the capital city of the early Ottoman Empire following its capture from the Byzantines in 1326.

Bursa
Turkey
Tap to learn more
city

Bursa

Turkey

Country
Turkey
Population
3.1M
Coordinates
40.19, 29.06
92nd most populous city in the world

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.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Metuboy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fact 2 permalink
Bursa image
city

Bursa is the largest production centre of the Turkish automotive industry.

Bursa
Turkey
Tap to learn more
city

Bursa

Turkey

Country
Turkey
Population
3.1M
Coordinates
40.19, 29.06
92nd most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Economy” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Metuboy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fact 3 permalink
Bursa image
city

The city has a metro system known as Bursaray, along with trams and buses for public transport.

Bursa
Turkey
Tap to learn more
city

Bursa

Turkey

Country
Turkey
Population
3.1M
Coordinates
40.19, 29.06
92nd most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Transportation” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Metuboy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fact 4 permalink
Bursa image
city

Ulu Cami, the largest mosque in Bursa, was designed and built by architect Ali Neccar in 1396–1400.

Bursa
Turkey
Tap to learn more
city

Bursa

Turkey

Country
Turkey
Population
3.1M
Coordinates
40.19, 29.06
92nd most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Culture and tourism” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Metuboy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fact 5 permalink