Gebze
District and municipality in Kocaeli, Turkey
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Gebze (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟebze]), formerly known as Libyssa, is a working-class district and one of the municipalities in 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] Its population consists of a colossal working class,[4] one of the largest in Turkey, as it hosts 10 industrial parks, in which hosts 1,384 companies and over 130,000 people are employed.[5]
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District and municipality | |
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 Map showing Gebze District in Kocaeli Province | |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′N 29°26′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kocaeli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zinnur Büyükgöz (AKP) |
Area | 418 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 407,019 |
| • Density | 974/km2 (2,520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 41400 |
| Area code | 0262 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Composition
There are 40 neighbourhoods in Gebze District:[6]
- 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
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 2026 opening.[7] The Marmaray intercontinental commuter rail line connects Gebze to the European side of Istanbul.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Osman Hamdi Bey Museum
Eskihisar Castle
Gebze Technical University Rectorate building
View of Gebze
Çoban Mustafa Pasha Külliyesi Mausoleum
The bust of Hannibal
The bust of Hannibal
Çoban Mustafa Pasha Mosque
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