Sapanca

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Sapanca
Sapanca city center
Sapanca city center
Sapanca is located in Turkey
Sapanca
Sapanca
Coordinates: 40°41′26″N 30°16′13″E / 40.69056°N 30.27028°E / 40.69056; 30.27028Coordinates: 40°41′26″N 30°16′13″E / 40.69056°N 30.27028°E / 40.69056; 30.27028
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSakarya
Area
[1][2]
 • District138.58 km2 (53.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[3]
 • Urban
33,000
 • District
38,291
 • District density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
ClimateCfa

Sapanca is a town and district in the Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey near Lake Sapanca. The town's mayor is Özcan ÖZEN (AKP).

Sapanca has recently become a tourist destination, due to its stunning natural environment and its lake, called Sapanca Gölü, as well as its proximity to İstanbul and the city of İzmit, also known as Kocaeli. The town has a number of hotels and resorts.[citation needed]

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References[]

  1. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüzölçümleri" [Provincial and District surface area] (PDF) (in Turkish). Harita Genel Komutanlığı. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  3. ^ "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.

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