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 | | Istanbul extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents. |
 | | Istanbul is nicknamed "The City on Seven Hills" because the historic peninsula which is the oldest part was built on seven hills, also represented with seven mosques, one at the top of each hill. |
 | | The old, city centre Istanbul with the quarters Eminönü and Fatih, located in the south of the European side, are separated by the Golden Horn from the northern part and by the Theodosian wall from the western and younger parts. |
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