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Gürsu

Gürsu forms the center of Bursa together with Nilüfer, Osmangazi, Yıldırım and Kestel.

Gürsu district is surrounded by Kestel in the east and south, Yıldırım and Osmangazi in the west, and Gemlik district in the north. Its height above sea level is 100 meters. Its surface area is 118 square kilometers.

The region has a mild Marmara climate.

Gürsu, formerly known as Susığırlık, took its current name in 1931. While it was a parish of Yıldırım district, it became a district in 1991. It has 14 neighborhoods

Due to the wetlands of the land, the livelihood of the people is generally agriculture. The surrounding industrial organizations are an important source of livelihood for working people.

It is a historical district that hosts historical plane trees, Ottoman houses, historical baths and mosques and new settlements together.

In Gürsu district, which is trying to make a name for itself in the field of nature sports, a parachute area was established in Katırlı Mountains Dışkaya Mevkii in order to be an alternative to Fethiye Ölüdeniz in paragliding. Gürsu had 48 villages when it was first established.

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