Municipality of Buca (Buca Belediyesi)
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The town of Buca, located 9 kilometres southeast of İzmir, lies on the southern foothills of the Nif Mountain.
What makes cities are their identities shaped by the values they have. The Buca district, where the history of Izmir is the most intense, has a unique identity and bears witness to the civilisation that dates back to the 130s BC. Buca is the most populated district of Izmir with a population of 507,773 in 2020.
The population of Buca consists of 49.82% men and 50.18% women and 2,988 inhabitants are foreign nationals.
If we consider the distribution of the population of Buca by age group, there are 98,747 people aged 0-14, 156,544 people aged 15-34, 207,188 people aged 35-64, 45,294 people aged 65 and over.
The society, consisting of Greek, British, French, Dutch, Italian and other families who came to Izmir and settled there in the past, has contributed significantly to the development and enrichment of Buca. Thus, Buca, which has been home to countless cultures and civilisations until today, is enriched and it is important to ensure the integration of people from different cultures into the life and culture of the city.
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The town of Buca, located 9 kilometres southeast of İzmir, lies on the southern foothills of the Nif Mountain.
What makes cities are their identities shaped by the values they have. The Buca district, where the history of Izmir is the most intense, has a unique identity and bears witness to the civilisation that dates back to the 130s BC. Buca is the most populated district of Izmir with a population of 507,773 in 2020.
The population of Buca consists of 49.82% men and 50.18% women and 2,988 inhabitants are foreign nationals.
If we consider the distribution of the population of Buca by age group, there are 98,747 people aged 0-14, 156,544 people aged 15-34, 207,188 people aged 35-64, 45,294 people aged 65 and over.
The society, consisting of Greek, British, French, Dutch, Italian and other families who came to Izmir and settled there in the past, has contributed significantly to the development and enrichment of Buca. Thus, Buca, which has been home to countless cultures and civilisations until today, is enriched and it is important to ensure the integration of people from different cultures into the life and culture of the city.
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