Gebze (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟebze]), formerly known as Libyssa, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 418 km2,[3] and its population is 407,019 (2022).[1] It is situated 65 km (30 mi) southeast of Istanbul, on the Gulf of Izmit, the eastern arm of the Sea of Marmara. Gebze is the largest district by population size in the province as of 2022, exceeding İzmit, the provincial capital.[1]
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| Coordinates: 40°48′N 29°26′E / 40.800°N 29.433°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kocaeli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zinnur Büyükgöz (AKP) |
| Area | 418 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 407,019 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 41400 |
| Area code | 0262 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe district of Gebze is located in the western portion of Kocaeli Province; with neighbors Körfez to the east; Pendik, Tuzla and Şile in Istanbul to the northwest, west and north respectively; Çayırova and Darıca to the southwest and Dilovası to the southeast.
Composition
editThere are 40 neighbourhoods in Gebze District:[4]
- Adem Yavuz
- Ahatlı
- Arapçeşme
- Balçık
- Barış
- Beylikbağı
- Cumaköy
- Cumhuriyet
- Denizli
- Duraklı
- Elbizli
- Eskihisar
- Gaziler
- Güzeller
- Hacı Halil
- Hatipler
- Hürriyet
- İnönü
- İstasyon
- Kadıllı
- Kargalı
- Kirazpınar
- Köşklüçeşme
- Mevlana
- Mimar Sinan
- Mollafenari
- Muallimköy
- Mudarlı
- Mustafapaşa
- Osman Yılmaz
- Ovacık
- Pelitli
- Sultan Orhan
- Tatlıkuyu
- Tavşanlı
- Tepemanayır
- Ulus
- Yağcılar
- Yavuzselim
- Yenikent
Transport
editThe northern terminus of Osman Gazi Bridge falls within this area; the construction — having a total length of 4 kilometers (with a 1,688-meter main span) — bridges the Sea of Marmara from Kababurun to Dilburnu. The Gebze Metro began construction in 2018 for a 2024 opening.[5] A Marmaray intercontinental commuter rail line connects Gebze to the European side of Istanbul.
Twin towns – sister cities
edit- Garoowe, Somalia
- Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
- Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kythrea, Cyprus
- Oeiras, Portugal
- Pylaia, Greece
- Samuil, Bulgaria
- Studeničani, North Macedonia
- Tyulyachinsky District, Russia
Gallery
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Osman Hamdi Bey Museum
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Eskihisar Castle
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Gebze Technical University Rectorate building
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View of Gebze
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Çoban Mustafa Pasha Külliyesi Mausoleum
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The bust of Hannibal
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The bust of Hannibal
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Çoban Mustafa Pasha Mosque
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Work begins on Gebze metro". Metro Report International. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Kardeş Şehirler". gebze.bel.tr (in Turkish). Gebze. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
External links
edit- Gebze Municipality (in Turkish)
- Gebze Haritası (in Turkish)