Çanta, Silivri

Çanta (Turkish, 'bag') is a settlement in the municipality and district of Silivri, Istanbul Province, Turkey. It consists of two neighbourhoods: Çanta Balaban and Çanta Sancaktepe.^[1] Its population is 10,201 (2022).^[2] Çanta was an independent municipality until it was merged into the municipality of Silivri in 2008.^[3] It is on the European side of the city. It is accessible from the state road D.100 that runs from Istanbul to Edirne.

Çanta
Neighbourhood
Primary school in Çanta
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Coordinates: 41°04′50″N 28°04′55″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Istanbul
District	Silivri
Population  (2022)	10,201
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	34570, 34580
Area code	0212

Road sign to Çanta at State road D.100.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	1,709	—
1975	1,688	−0.25%
1980	1,843	+1.77%
1985	1,988	+1.53%
1990	1,835	−1.59%
1997	4,430	+13.42%
2007	5,869	+2.85%
2012	5,111	−2.73%
2017	8,102	+9.65%
2022	10,201	+4.72%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[4]

See also

• Çanta Wind Farm