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Bursa is a city in northwestern turkey and the seat of bursa province. with a population of 2,550,645 (2009),it is turkey's fourth largest city, as well as one of the most industrialized and culturally charged metropolitan centers in the country.
Bursa is settled on the northwestern slopes of mount uludağ in the southern marmara region. it is the capital city of bursa province bordered by the sea of Marmara and Yalova to the north; Kocaeli and Sakarya to the northeast; bilecik to the east; and Kütahya and Balıkesir to the south.
the city is frequently cited as "yeşil bursa" (meaning "green bursa") in a reference to the parks and gardens located across its urban tissue, as well as to the vast forests in rich variety that extend in its surrounding region. the city is synonymous with mount uludağ which towers behind its core and which is also a famous ski resort. the mausoleums of early ottoman sultans are located in bursa and the numerous edifices built throughout the ottoman period constitute the city's main landmarks. the surrounding fertile plain, its thermal baths, several interesting museums, notably a rich museum of archaeology, and a rather orderly urban growth are further principal elements that complete bursa's overall picture.
karagöz and hacivat shadow play characters were historic personalities who lived and are buried in bursa. bursa is also home to some of the most famous turkish dishes, especially candied chestnuts and i̇skender kebap. its peaches are also well-renowned. among its depending district centers, i̇znik, historic nicaea, is especially notable for its long history and important edifices. bursa is home to the uludağ university, and its population attains one of the highest overall levels of education in turkey. the city has traditionally been a pole of attraction, and was a major center for refugees from various ethnic backgrounds who immigrated to anatolia from the balkans during the loss of the ottoman territories in europe between the late 19th and early 20th centuries
