Gebze
Gebze | |
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City | |
  Gebze Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′N 29°26′E / 40.800°N 29.433°ECoordinates: 40°48′N 29°26′E / 40.800°N 29.433°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Kocaeli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zinnur Büyükgöz (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 584.45 km2 (225.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 304,283 |
| • District | 319,307 |
| • District density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 41400 |
| Website | www |
Gebze (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟebze],) is a district in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. 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 per population size in the province as of 2020-exceeding İzmit, the provincial capital.[3] Gebze has experienced rapid growth in recent years, from 159,116 residents in 1990 to 392.945 in 2020.
Geography[]
The district of Gebze is located in the western portion of Kocaeli Province; with neighbors to the east; Pendik, Tuzla and Şile in Istanbul to the northwest,west and north respectively; and to the southwest and to the southeast.
Transport[]
The 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 2023 opening.[4] A Marmaray intercontinental commuter rail line connects Gebze to the European side of Istanbul.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Gebze is twinned with:[5]
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[]
Osman Hamdi Bey Museum
Eskihisar Castle
Gebze Technical University Rectorate building
View of Gebze
Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Mausoleum
The bust of Hannibal
The bust of Hannibal
Çoban Mustafa Pasha Mosque
References[]
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ "Kocaeli İlçeleri Nüfusu". www.nufusu.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "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[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gebze. |
- Gebze Municipality (in Turkish)
- Gebze Hotel Guide
- Gebze Firma Rehberi
- Large gallery with pictures of Çoban Mustafa Paşa mosque
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- Populated places in Kocaeli Province
- Districts of Kocaeli Province