Körfez
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Körfez is a town and district of the Kocaeli Province
in the Marmara
region of Turkey
. The mayor is Yunus Pehlivan (AKP
). It was created from eastern part of Gebze
and western part of İzmit
(Then called Center) districts in 1987. It has borders with Şile
to north, Derince
from east, Dilovası
from southwest and Gebze from west. Its center was called Yarımca before a district center. Hereke
and Kirazlıyalı were towns with municipality until abolition of their municipalities in 2009 and were converted in quarters.
Kocaeli Province
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...
in the Marmara
Marmara Region
The Marmara Region , with a surface area of 67.000 km², is the smallest but most densely populated of the seven geographical regions of Turkey...
region 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...
. The mayor is Yunus Pehlivan (AKP
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
). It was created from eastern part of 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...
and western part of 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...
(Then called Center) districts in 1987. It has borders with Şile
Sile
Şile is a small holiday city on the Black Sea, 70 km from the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Şile is the also the name of the district and the municipality that contain the city center of Şile...
to north, Derince
Derince
Derince is a sea-port,town and district of Kocaeli Province of Turkey. The mayor is Aziz Alemdar ....
from east, 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 :*...
from southwest and Gebze from west. Its center was called Yarımca before a district center. 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...
and Kirazlıyalı were towns with municipality until abolition of their municipalities in 2009 and were converted in quarters.