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'''Kumkapı''' (meaning 'sand gate' in ]) is a ] of the ] district of ]. It is located along the northern shore of ]. Up to recent times, Kumkapı was mostly inhabited by Turkish ], who still have a community school and several churches there. It is also where the seat of the ] is located. '''Kumkapı''' (meaning 'sand gate' in ]) is a ] in ] district of ]. It is located along the northern shore of ]. Up to recent times, Kumkapı was mostly inhabited by Turkish ], who still have a community school and several churches there. It is also where the seat of the ] is located.


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Place in Istanbul, Turkey
Kumkapı
Seafood restaurants in Kumkapı at nightSeafood restaurants in Kumkapı at night
Location of Fatih in IstanbulLocation of Fatih in Istanbul
Country Turkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictFatih
Time zoneGMT +2
Area code(+90) 212
View of the Marmara Sea from Kumkapı.

Kumkapı (meaning 'sand gate' in Turkish) is a quarter in Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, Kumkapı was mostly inhabited by Turkish Armenians, who still have a community school and several churches there. It is also where the seat of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople is located.

History

In the Byzantine period, the area was known in Greek as Kontoskàlion.

Transportation

Kumkapı has a station on the suburban railway line Sirkeci-Halkalı and also is easily accessible by sea. The quarter is famous for its many fish restaurants; therefore attracting many local and foreign tourists round the year.

41°00′N 28°58′E / 41.000°N 28.967°E / 41.000; 28.967

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