Bursa facts for kids
Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. The population of city is about 2 million. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification). Bursa is the fourth largest city, and also one of the most industrialized cities in the country. Sometimes the city is called "Yeşil Bursa" which means "Green Bursa" because of the large parks, forests and gardens in the urban area of the city. Bursa is home of Uludağ University. Uludağ is an important ski resort in Turkey. The city has a national park in Uludağ to protect the nature life in the mountainous area.
Images for kids
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Ottoman architecture in Bursa
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Bursa – Mt. Uludağ gondola lift
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Timsah Arena is the home of Bursaspor, which won the Süper Lig (Super League) championship title at the end of the 2009–10 season.
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Athena, bronze, 2nd century AD, at Bursa Archaeological Museum
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Statue of Atatürk in Bursa
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Tomb of Osman Gazi
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Atatürk delivering a speech in Bursa, 1924
See also
In Spanish: Bursa para niños