Kocaeli Province

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Kocaeli Province
Location of Kocaeli Province
Location of Kocaeli Province in Turkey
Overview
Region: Marmara Region, Turkey
Area: 3,626 (km²)
Licence plate code: 41
Area code: 0262
Governor Website http://www.kocaeli.gov.tr
Weather forecast turkeyforecast.com/weather/kocaeli

Kocaeli 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 Bay 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.

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[edit] Kocaeli Province populations in 2000

Municipality population Municipality population Municipality population Municipality population Municipality population
İzmit 199.023 Gebze 253.487 Derince 93.997 Darıca 85.818 Körfez 81.938
Gölcük 80.843 Karamürsel 31.475 Dilovasi 28.809 Çayırova 22.964 Değirmendere 22.086
Kullar 17.104 Alikahya 16.591 Hereke 16.189 Köseköy 15.639 Uzunçiftlik 13.032
Kandıra 12.641 Yuvacık 12.101 İhsaniye 11.607 Bahçecik 9.563 Kuruçeşme 9.490
Arslanbey 7.091 Suadiye 6.908 Maşukiye 6.438 Şekerpınar 6.309 Yeniköy 5.797
Karşıyaka 4.893 Tavşancıl 4.845 Uzuntarla 4.660 Halıdere 4.218 Büyükderbent 4.203

[edit] Districts

Kocaeli province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):

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