Altunizade
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Altunizade | |
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 Metrobus stop, Altunizade | |
  Altunizade Location in Turkey  Altunizade Altunizade (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′13″N 29°02′44″E / 41.02028°N 29.04556°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Üsküdar |
| Population (2022) | 13,459 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34662 |
| Area code | 0216 |
Altunizade is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 13,459 (2022).[2] It is located on the Asian side of the city.
The location takes its name from Altunizade İsmail Zühtü Pasha (1806–1887), a wealthy civil servant in the Ottoman Empire, who established the settlement in an utmost area on the Anatolian part of Istanbul in the 19th century.[3] "Altunizade" means gold trader in the Ottoman Turkish language.[4]
Following universities maintain campuses in Altunizade: Istanbul 29 Mayıs University,[5] Istanbul Şehir University,[6] Istanbul Medeniyet University,[7] Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University,[8] and Üsküdar University.[9]
