Kocaeli Province

Kocaeli Province (Turkish: Kocaeli ili, pronounced [koˈdʒaeli]) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey and one of only three not to have the same official name as its capital, İzmit, which is thus also sometimes called Kocaeli. Its area is 3,397 km2,[2] and its population is 2,079,072 (2022).[1] The province is the successor of the Ottoman-era Sanjak of Kocaeli. The largest towns in the province are İzmit and Gebze. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Sea of Marmara around the Gulf of İzmit. Kocaeli is bordered by the province of Istanbul and the Marmara Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, the province of Sakarya to the east, the province of Bursa to the south and the province of Yalova to the southwest. The metropolitan area of Istanbul extends to the Kocaeli-Istanbul provincial border. The size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit allow for extensive port facilities, including the Gölcük Naval Base. The province is called the industrial capital of Turkey. Kocaeli has an airport named Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station which is used for military and civilian transport. Kocaeli has two universities: Kocaeli University and Gebze Technical University.

Kocaeli Province
Province and metropolitan municipality
Selim Sırrı Paşa Mansion in İzmit
Selim Sırrı Paşa Mansion in İzmit
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
Seatİzmit
Government
 • MayorTahir Büyükakın (AKP)
 • ValiSeddar Yavuz
Area
3,397 km2 (1,312 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,079,072
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0262
Websitewww.kocaeli.bel.tr
www.kocaeli.gov.tr
İzmit is the capital of the province of Kocaeli

Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Turkey

Data taken from Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality[3] and Central Dissemination System.[4] The information is for (xxxx-12-31).

District 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Kocaeli1,522,4081,560,1381,601,7201,634,6911,676,2021,722,7951,780,055
İzmit313,964315,734322,588327,435332,754338,710347,074
Gebze297,029305,557314,122319,307329,195338,412350,115
Derince123,136124,452126,675128,810130,657133,739136,742
Darıca140,302146,896152,542157,304164,385173,139182,710
Körfez130,730132,779135,692139,220142,884146,210151,149
Gölcük136,035137,637141,926143,867145,805149,238152,607
Çayırova82,49488,52393,64098,367103,536109,698117,230
Karamürsel50,88651,98752,50152,62153,03354,22555,169
Dilovası44,25844,95845,06044,98145,61045,71446,099
Kandıra46,98449,76949,55450,04250,04649,20348,937
Başiskele66,18368,03770,83573,32776,60579,62584,235
Kartepe90,40793,80996,58599,410101,692104,882107,988

Districts
Main article: List of districts in Turkey
Districts of Kocaeli

Kocaeli province is divided into 12 districts:[5]

Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayors

Twin cities

See also

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Population of Districts by Year and Dependency Ratio". Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  4. "Central Dissemination System". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  5. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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