Functions of Silivri District

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The most important economic functions at Silivri had been agriculture and livestock throughout the history. Silivri located into advanced transport network so that Silivri had been various economic functions at the time. At the 1970’s highway D-100 (E-5) which pass in the direction of the coast and at the ends of 1980’s highway named TEM (E-6) which located on the further north of Silivri, began to pass here. These roads caused the development of tourism, trade and service sectors in the district. At the 1990’s the industrial district of İstanbul slid through to Silivri direction and that is also supplied to the improvement of industrial function in here. The functions like harbour, fishery, and prison may be count as the other functions of Silivri district. The purpose of this study themed Functions of Silivri District is to examine the factors which have the impression on the development of Silivri, determine the main functions of the district and reveal these with a geographical point of view. As a result of the reveal of how districts existing potentials have been used, this study also may lead the related scientific works, in the advancing years.

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Silivri , districts of İstanbul , urban geography , functions of cities

International Journal of Geography and Geography Education

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International Journal of Geography and Geography Education