The Modern Turkish name is Istanbul can be attested,in a range of different variants, from as far back as the 10th century. The city has also been nicknamed "The City on Seven Hills" because the historic peninsula, the oldest part of the city, was built on seven hills (just like Rome), each of which bears a historic mosque. The city has a Mediterranean climate with hot and humid summers; and cool, rainy and often snowy winters.
Snowfall is quite common, snowing for a week or two during the winter season, but it can be heavy once it snows. It is most likely to occur between the months of December and March. The summer months between June and September bring average daytime temperatures of 28 °C (82 °F). Istanbul is located in the north-west Marmara Region of Turkey. It encloses the southern Bosphorus which places the city on two continents the western portion of Istanbul is in Europe, while the eastern portion is in Asia. The city of Istanbul has a population of 11,372,613 residents according to the latest count as of 2007, and is one of the largest cities in Europe today. At there,the place we must see are Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul Archaeology Museum, Galata Tower, The Italian Synagogue in Istanbul and others place.
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