Nilüfer which is the newest and most planned-organized district of Turkey's 4th biggest city Bursa, is named after the Nilüfer River which is flowing across her. Established in 1987, the Municipality of Nilüfer has created a city with modern standards in all aspects and today became an attraction center.
Nilüfer is surrounded by traces of history and the cultural and natural heritages that carry these traces, take the history of the region back to ancient ages. Historical richness of Nilüfer, has also been taken under protection by being registered by Bursa Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board.
The population is around 416,000. The change during the years in the population structure of Nilüfer, demonstrates that the district is the most rapidly urbanizing region of Bursa.
Nilüfer ranks the first place amongst the districts of Bursa contributing to the economy of Turkey and Bursa. The very first Organized Industrial Zone of Turkey has been established within the district of Nilüfer in 1961. In Bursa OIZ which is 6,8 million square meters wide, approximately 30 thousand workers are being employed. Nilüfer is governed by a municipality council with 31 members. The council is elected for a five year term.
Arts, Culture and Heritage
Nilüfer is a new district established in 1987 and a young settlement. But almost all of the 42 quarters and 22 villages within the borders of Nilüfer, are as different pages of history.
Through this feature, Nilüfer is surrounded by traces of history and the cultural and natural heritages that carry these traces, take the history of the region back to ancient ages. Such that, according to some researches Nilüfer hosted to the first settlements in the vicinity of Bursa. Together with these, many buildings such as mosques, monasteries, churches, hammams, train station, sample buildings of civil architecture and water fountains are registered as historical artifacts. Municipality of Nilüfer which is a member of the Union of Historical Towns since 2004, is carrying out many projects for the purpose of conserve and maintain the historical and cultural heritage of the region.