Kadıköy

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kadky

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Kadıköy?467,919 (2023 estimate)
2. How big is Kadıköy?25 km²
3. What is the capital of Kadıköy?Kadıköy (central town encompassing Rasimpaşa, Osmanağa, and Caferağa neighborhoods)
4. What language do people speak in Kadıköy?Turkish
5. When was Kadıköy built?Ancient antiquity as Chalcedon
6. Where is Kadıköy located?It sits on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, overlooking the Sea of Marmara, and borders Üsküdar, Ataşehir, and Maltepe.

Municipality: An administrative area with local government responsible for public services and urban management.
Classical Antiquity: The period of history from the 8th century BCE to the 6th century CE, encompassing ancient Greece and Rome.
Human Development Index (HDI): A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.