Everything about Adapazar totally explained
Adapazarı is a
city in northwestern
Turkey and the capital of
Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazarı as well. The city has a population of 391.102 (as of 2008).
Adapazarı is the location of a large
automobile factory owned by
Toyota Motor Corporation.
Silk and
linen industries, and an export of
tobacco,
walnut-wood,
cocoons and
vegetables catering to İstanbul market is also considerable.
History
Historically, it was situated on the old military road from
Istanbul to the east, and connected by a branch line with the
Anatolian railway since the end of the
19th century. A large part of the population is of Black Sea ancestry, from cities like
Trabzon and
Rize.
Hayhurum had a significant presence in
Adapazarı where there had been an Armenian community since
1608. They have been included in the
1923 agreement for
Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations between
Turkey and
Greece, and settled in various parts of Greece. Precious objects of culture and else belonging to this small community is being displayed today in
Athens Benaki Museum.
Sports
Adapazari is home to
Sakaryaspor. Sakaryaspor has won the
Turkish Cup once and has played in the
Turkcell Super League for 11 seasons. Currently they're in
Bank Asya 1. Lig, the second level in the
Turkish Football pyramid. They were in the
Super League last year, but got relagated. They are likely to win the Bank Asya 1. Lig, battling for 1st place with
Antalyaspor and
Eskişehirspor. Even though Sakaryaspor isn't always a permanent team in the Super League, they've raised many of Turkey's best players. This list includes people like
Hakan Sukur,
Tuncay Sanli,
Oguz Cetin, and many many more.
People
Twinned Towns
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Shumen, Bulgaria
Further Information
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