Rumelihisarı, Sarıyer
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Rumelihisarı | |
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  Rumelihisarı Location in Turkey  Rumelihisarı Rumelihisarı (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°5′18″N 29°2′58″E / 41.08833°N 29.04944°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Sarıyer |
| Population (2022) | 10,073 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Rumelihisarı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 10,073 (2022).[3] It is on the European side of Istanbul. The neighborhood is famous for and named after its medieval fortress, Rumelihisarı, built by Mehmed the Conqueror between 1451 and 1452 CE.
Looking at its administrative borders, to the north is Baltalimanı, to the northwest is Fatih Sultan Mehmet, to the west is Etiler, a district of Beşiktaş district, to the south is Bebek of Beşiktaş again, and to the east is the Bosphorus Strait.
