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About Istanbul :
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| Coordinates: 41°00'44?N 28°58'34?E? / ?41.01224°N 28.976018°E | |||
| Country | Turkey | ||
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| Region | Marmara | ||
| Province | Istanbul | ||
| Founded | 667 BC as Byzantium | ||
| Roman/Byzantine period | AD 330 as Nova Roma (original name given in 330 and used during Constantine's reign) and later Constantinople (following Constantine's death in 337) | ||
| Ottoman period | 1453 as Konstantiniyye (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople (internationally) and various other names in local languages | ||
| Republic of Turkey period | 1923 as Istanbul (in Turkish) and Constantinople (internationally), renamed as Istanbul also in foreign languages following the Turkish Postal Service Law of March 28, 1930 | ||
| Districts | 27 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Kadir Topbas (AKP) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,830.92 km2 (706.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 100 m (328 ft) | ||
| Population (2008)[1][2] | |||
| - Total | 12,697,164 (5th) | ||
| - Density | 6,211/km2 (16,086.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Istanbulite | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 34010 to 34850 and 80000 to 81800 |
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| Area code(s) | (+90) 212 (European side) (+90) 216 (Asian side) |
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| Licence plate | 34 | ||
Source: Wikipedia