Kocaeli Province

Kocaeli Province (Turkis: Kocaeli ili, pronounced [kodʒaˈeli]) is a province o Turkey. Its caipital is İzmit, which is whiles referred tae as Kocaeli itsel. The lairgest toun in the province is nou Gebze. The traffic code is 41. The province is locatit at the eastmaist end o the Marmara Sea, especially on the Gulf o İzmit. Acause o the size an naitural conditions o the Bay o İzmit, the ceety is a giant naitural harbour. Thare are lots o harbour facilities athin Kocaeli, includin the primary base o the Turkis Navy.

Kocaeli Kocaeli
Province o Turkey
Location o Kocaeli Province in Turkey
Coordinates: 40.852°N 29.878°E / 40.852; 29.878
Kintra	Turkey
Region	East Marmara
Subregion	Kocaeli
Provincial seat	Izmit
Govrenment
• Electoral destrict	Kocaeli
Area
• Tot	3,626 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Tot	1,906,391
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Area code(s)	00262
Vehicle registration	41

Destricts

Kocaeli province is dividit intae 12 destricts:

Rank	City	1990 Census	2000 Census	2007 Census	2009 Estimate
1	İzmit	159.116	195.669	248.424	313.964
2	Gebze	190.741	253.487	310.815	297.956
3	Derince	66.141	93.997	113.991	116.806
4	Darıca	53.559	85.818	109.580	112.975
5	Körfez	63.194	81.938	97.535	99.859
6	Gölcük	65.600	55.790	71.538	73.788
7	Çayırova Destrict, Kocaeli	7.800	24.825	36.741	38.709
8	Karamürsel	24.462	29.353	36.466	37.172
9	Dilovası	18.590	28.890	35.856	36.851
10	Değirmendere	19.530	22.086	29.906	31.023
11	Alikahya	4.074	16.300	23.192	24.182
12	Hereke	13.872	14.553	18.877	19.495
13	Yuvacık	7.338	12.101	18.491	19.404
14	Köseköy	9.200	15.639	17.492	17.757
15	Kandıra	10.427	12.641	15.473	15.770
16	Uzunçiftlik	7.261	13.302	14.893	15.342
17	Kullar	8.820	17.105	13.730	13.248
18	İhsaniye	9.186	15.000	12.839	13.054
19	Bahçecik	8.648	9.563	12.232	12.613
20	Kuruçeşme	7.743	9.490	11.785	12.113
21	Arslanbey	3.439	4.421	10.573	11.452

Kocaeli Province population data 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

See an aw

• Provinces o Turkey
• Kocaeli University
• Pişmaniye