Kocaeli Province
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Kocaeli Province is a province
of Turkey
. Its capital is İzmit
, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze
. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, especially on the Gulf of İzmit. Because of the size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit, the city is a giant natural harbour. There are lots of harbour facilities within Kocaeli, including the primary base of the Turkish Navy
.
(capital district in bold):
Provinces of Turkey
Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called il in Turkish .A province is administered by an appointed governor , and was formerly termed a "governorate" ....
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Its capital is İzmit
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze
Gebze
Gebze is an industrial city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Situated 30 miles east of Istanbul on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, it is the largest district of Kocaeli; Gebze has experienced rapid growth in recent years- from 159,116 in 1990, to 282,444 in 2009. Gebze accounts for 15% of...
. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, especially on the Gulf of İzmit. Because of the size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit, the city is a giant natural harbour. There are lots of harbour facilities within Kocaeli, including the primary base of the Turkish Navy
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
.
Districts
| Rank | City | 1990 Census | 2000 Census | 2007 Census | 2009 Estimate |
| 1 | İzmit Izmit İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875... |
159.116 | 195.669 | 248.424 | 313.964 |
| 2 | Gebze Gebze Gebze is an industrial city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Situated 30 miles east of Istanbul on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, it is the largest district of Kocaeli; Gebze has experienced rapid growth in recent years- from 159,116 in 1990, to 282,444 in 2009. Gebze accounts for 15% of... |
190.741 | 253.487 | 310.815 | 297.956 |
| 3 | Derince Derince Derince is a sea-port,town and district of Kocaeli Province of Turkey. The mayor is Aziz Alemdar .... |
66.141 | 93.997 | 113.991 | 116.806 |
| 4 | Darıca Darica Darıca is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Şükrü Karabacak.... |
53.559 | 85.818 | 109.580 | 112.975 |
| 5 | Körfez | 63.194 | 81.938 | 97.535 | 99.859 |
| 6 | Gölcük | 65.600 | 55.790 | 71.538 | 73.788 |
| 7 | Çayırova District, Kocaeli Çayırova District, Kocaeli Çayırova is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Ziyaettin Akbaş .- External links :* *... |
7.800 | 24.825 | 36.741 | 38.709 |
| 8 | Karamürsel Karamürsel Karamürsel is a town and district located in northwestern Turkey, in the province of Kocaeli. The mayor is İsmail Yıldırım .Karamürsel is on the coast of Izmit Bay and has beautiful shores. It has a famous basket known as Karamürsel basket, which is mainly used in collecting fruit like cherries, etc.... |
24.462 | 29.353 | 36.466 | 37.172 |
| 9 | Dilovası Dilovası Dilovası is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Cemil Yaman .- External links :*... |
18.590 | 28.890 | 35.856 | 36.851 |
| 10 | Değirmendere Degirmendere Değirmendere is a municipal town in Kocaeli of Turkey. Although there are other towns in Turkey under the name of Degirmendere, this particular one is located on the south coast of Izmit Bay. The quarters of Değirmendere are named as Yuzbasilar, Yukari Degirmendere and Kurucesme. Degirmendere lies... |
19.530 | 22.086 | 29.906 | 31.023 |
| 11 | Alikahya | 4.074 | 16.300 | 23.192 | 24.182 |
| 12 | Hereke Hereke Hereke is a town in Turkey, located near Istanbul. It is known for Hereke carpets. It was bounded to Gebze district until transferring to Körfez one in 1987 and had municipality until 2009. It consists from 17 Ağustos , Agah Ateş, Cumhuriyet, Haci Akif, Kışladüzü , Şirinyalı and Yukarı Hereke... |
13.872 | 14.553 | 18.877 | 19.495 |
| 13 | Yuvacık | 7.338 | 12.101 | 18.491 | 19.404 |
| 14 | Köseköy | 9.200 | 15.639 | 17.492 | 17.757 |
| 15 | Kandıra Kandira Kandıra is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Its neighbours are Kaynarca to the east, Adapazarı to the southeast, İzmit to the south and Şile to the west. The mayor is Cengiz Kan .-Kerpe:... |
10.427 | 12.641 | 15.473 | 15.770 |
| 16 | Uzunçiftlik | 7.261 | 13.302 | 14.893 | 15.342 |
| 17 | Kullar | 8.820 | 17.105 | 13.730 | 13.248 |
| 18 | İhsaniye Ihsaniye İhsaniye is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The mayor is Halit Aşkar .-Settlements:*Ablak, İhsaniye*Ayazini, İhsaniye*Aşağıtandır, İhsaniye*Basırlar, İhsaniye*Bayramaliler, İhsaniye*Beyköy, İhsaniye... |
9.186 | 15.000 | 12.839 | 13.054 |
| 19 | Bahçecik | 8.648 | 9.563 | 12.232 | 12.613 |
| 20 | Kuruçeşme | 7.743 | 9.490 | 11.785 | 12.113 |
| 21 | Arslanbey | 3.439 | 4.421 | 10.573 | 11.452 |
Kocaeli Province population data in 2000
| Municipality | population | Municipality | population | Municipality | population | Municipality | population | Municipality | population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| İzmit Izmit İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875... |
199.023 | Gebze Gebze Gebze is an industrial city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Situated 30 miles east of Istanbul on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, it is the largest district of Kocaeli; Gebze has experienced rapid growth in recent years- from 159,116 in 1990, to 282,444 in 2009. Gebze accounts for 15% of... |
253.487 | Derince Derince Derince is a sea-port,town and district of Kocaeli Province of Turkey. The mayor is Aziz Alemdar .... |
93.997 | Darıca Darica Darıca is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Şükrü Karabacak.... |
85.818 | Körfez | 81.938 |
| Gölcük | 80.843 | Karamürsel Karamürsel Karamürsel is a town and district located in northwestern Turkey, in the province of Kocaeli. The mayor is İsmail Yıldırım .Karamürsel is on the coast of Izmit Bay and has beautiful shores. It has a famous basket known as Karamürsel basket, which is mainly used in collecting fruit like cherries, etc.... |
31.475 | Dilovasi Dilovası Dilovası is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Cemil Yaman .- External links :*... |
28.809 | Çayırova Çayırova District, Kocaeli Çayırova is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Ziyaettin Akbaş .- External links :* *... |
22.964 | Değirmendere Degirmendere Değirmendere is a municipal town in Kocaeli of Turkey. Although there are other towns in Turkey under the name of Degirmendere, this particular one is located on the south coast of Izmit Bay. The quarters of Değirmendere are named as Yuzbasilar, Yukari Degirmendere and Kurucesme. Degirmendere lies... |
22.086 |
| Kullar | 17.104 | Alikahya | 16.591 | Hereke Hereke Hereke is a town in Turkey, located near Istanbul. It is known for Hereke carpets. It was bounded to Gebze district until transferring to Körfez one in 1987 and had municipality until 2009. It consists from 17 Ağustos , Agah Ateş, Cumhuriyet, Haci Akif, Kışladüzü , Şirinyalı and Yukarı Hereke... |
16.189 | Köseköy | 15.639 | Uzunçiftlik | 13.032 |
| Kandıra Kandira Kandıra is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Its neighbours are Kaynarca to the east, Adapazarı to the southeast, İzmit to the south and Şile to the west. The mayor is Cengiz Kan .-Kerpe:... |
12.641 | Yuvacık | 12.101 | İhsaniye Ihsaniye İhsaniye is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The mayor is Halit Aşkar .-Settlements:*Ablak, İhsaniye*Ayazini, İhsaniye*Aşağıtandır, İhsaniye*Basırlar, İhsaniye*Bayramaliler, İhsaniye*Beyköy, İhsaniye... |
11.607 | Bahçecik | 9.563 | Kuruçeşme | 9.490 |
| Arslanbey | 7.091 | Suadiye | 6.908 | Maşukiye | 6.438 | Şekerpınar | 6.309 | Yeniköy Yenikoy Yenikoy is a small village in the Region of Afyonkarahisar in Turkey. It is a traditional Anatolian village. Its local government is a Muhtarlik... |
5.797 |
| Karşıyaka Karsiyaka Karşıyaka is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey. It is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area of İzmir, in other words a metropolitan district, the second largest after Konak in terms of population, and it is almost entirely urbanized at the rate of 99,9 per cent, with corresponding high levels... |
4.893 | Tavşancıl | 4.845 | Uzuntarla | 4.660 | Halıdere | 4.218 | Büyükderbent | 4.203 |
Districts
Kocaeli province is divided into 12 districtsDistricts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....
(capital district in bold):
- DerinceDerinceDerince is a sea-port,town and district of Kocaeli Province of Turkey. The mayor is Aziz Alemdar ....
- GebzeGebzeGebze is an industrial city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Situated 30 miles east of Istanbul on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, it is the largest district of Kocaeli; Gebze has experienced rapid growth in recent years- from 159,116 in 1990, to 282,444 in 2009. Gebze accounts for 15% of...
- Gölcük
- İzmitIzmitİzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
(Capital) - KandıraKandiraKandıra is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Its neighbours are Kaynarca to the east, Adapazarı to the southeast, İzmit to the south and Şile to the west. The mayor is Cengiz Kan .-Kerpe:...
- KaramürselKaramürselKaramürsel is a town and district located in northwestern Turkey, in the province of Kocaeli. The mayor is İsmail Yıldırım .Karamürsel is on the coast of Izmit Bay and has beautiful shores. It has a famous basket known as Karamürsel basket, which is mainly used in collecting fruit like cherries, etc....
- Körfez
- KartepeKartepeKartepe is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Şükrü Karabalık .- External links :*...
- BaşiskeleBaşiskeleBaşiskele is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Hüseyin Ayaz .- External links :*...
- ÇayırovaÇayırova District, KocaeliÇayırova is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Ziyaettin Akbaş .- External links :* *...
- DilovasıDilovasıDilovası is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Cemil Yaman .- External links :*...
- DarıcaDaricaDarıca is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The mayor is Şükrü Karabacak....