Kocaeli Province (Turkish: Kocaeli ili , pronounced [kodʒaˈeli]) 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.
[edit] Districts
Rank |
City |
1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2007 Census |
2009 Estimate |
1 |
İzmit |
159.116 |
195.669 |
248.424 |
313.964 |
2 |
Gebze |
190.741 |
253.487 |
310.815 |
297.956 |
3 |
Derince |
66.141 |
93.997 |
113.991 |
116.806 |
4 |
Darıca |
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 |
7.800 |
24.825 |
36.741 |
38.709 |
8 |
Karamürsel |
24.462 |
29.353 |
36.466 |
37.172 |
9 |
Dilovası |
18.590 |
28.890 |
35.856 |
36.851 |
10 |
Değirmendere |
19.530 |
22.086 |
29.906 |
31.023 |
11 |
Alikahya |
4.074 |
16.300 |
23.192 |
24.182 |
12 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
[edit] Kocaeli Province population data in 2000
[edit] Districts
Kocaeli province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
[edit] External links
Media related to Kocaeli Province at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 40°51′07″N 29°52′41″E / 40.852°N 29.878°E / 40.852; 29.878