Gebze (,) is a district in
Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province ( tr, Kocaeli ili, ) is a province of Turkey and one of only three not to have the same official name as its capital, İzmit, which is thus also sometimes called Kocaeli. The province is the successor of the Ottoman-era Sanjak ...
,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
. It is situated 65 km (30 mi) southeast of
Istanbul
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, area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side)
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, on the
Gulf of Izmit, the eastern arm of the
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara,; grc, Προποντίς, Προποντίδα, Propontís, Propontída also known as the Marmara Sea, is an inland sea located entirely within the borders of Turkey. It connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via t ...
. Gebze is the largest district per population size in the province as of 2020-exceeding
İzmit
İzmit () is a district and the central district of Kocaeli province, Turkey. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia.
As of the last 31/12/2019 estimation, the ...
, the provincial capital.
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
Kocaeli Province ( tr, Kocaeli ili, ) is a province of Turkey and one of only three not to have the same official name as its capital, İzmit, which is thus also sometimes called Kocaeli. The province is the successor of the Ottoman-era Sanjak ...
; with neighbors
Körfez to the east;
Pendik,
Tuzla
Tuzla (, ) is the third-largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the administrative center of Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 110,979 inhabitants.
Tuzla is the economic, cultural, e ...
and
Şile in Istanbul to the northwest,west and north respectively;
Çayırova and
Darıca
Darıca ( el, Δάριτζα, from the Byzantine τὰ Ῥίτζιον) is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It was ceded from Gebze district in 2008. The current mayor is Şükrü Karabacak, former head co ...
to the southwest and
Dilovası
Dilovası is a town and district of Kocaeli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on t ...
to the southeast.
Transport
The northern terminus of
Osman Gazi Bridge
The Osmangazi Bridge ( tr, Osman Gazi Köprüsü) is a suspension bridge spanning the Gulf of İzmit at its narrowest point, . The bridge links the Turkish city of Gebze to the Yalova Province and carries the O-5 motorway across the gulf.
The b ...
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
The Gebze Metro ( tr, Gebze Metrosu) is an under-construction rapid transit system in Gebze and Darıca, Turkey. The system consists of a single long line running north from Darıca to Gebze. The line will interchange with TCDD Taşımacılık ...
began construction in 2018 for a 2023 opening. A
Marmaray
The Marmaray () is a intercontinental commuter rail line in Istanbul, Turkey. A rail tunnel running under the Bosphorus strait was connected to an upgraded version of the old suburban train service (known as the banliyö), allowing trains ...
intercontinental commuter rail line connects Gebze to the European side of Istanbul.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gebze is
twinned with:
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Garoowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, , Somalia
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Kakanj
Kakanj ( sr-cyrl, Какањ) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town has a population of 11,796 inhabitants, with 38,937 inh ...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
Karakol
Karakol ( ky, Каракол, Karakol, قاراقول, ; zh, 卡拉科尔), formerly Przhevalsk (russian: Пржевальск), is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul, about from the Kyrgyzstan–C ...
, Kyrgyzstan
*
Kiseljak
Kiseljak (Кисељак) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in the valley of the Fojnica River, the Lepenica and the Kreševka ...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
Kythrea
Kythrea ( el, Κυθρέα or ; tr, Değirmenlik) is a small town in Cyprus, 10 km northeast of Nicosia. Kythrea is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus.
History
Kythrea is situated near the ancient Greek city-kingdom of Ch ...
, Cyprus
*
Oeiras, Portugal
*
Pylaia
Pylaia ( el, Πυλαία) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture of Greece. In the 2011 local government reform, Thessaloniki Prefecture became the regional unit of Thessaloniki (without boundary changes), and Pylaia became a par ...
, Greece
*
Samuil
Samuel (also Samuil; bg, Самуил, ; mk, Самоил/Самуил, ; Old Church Slavonic: Самоилъ; died October 6, 1014) was the Tsar (''Emperor'') of the First Bulgarian Empire from 997 to 6 October 1014. From 977 to 997, he was ...
, Bulgaria
*
Studeničani, North Macedonia
*
Tyulyachinsky District, Russia
Gallery
File:Osmanhamdibey.jpg, Osman Hamdi Bey Museum
File:Eskihisar_Kalesi.jpg, Eskihisar Castle
File:GTU,_Rectorate_Building.jpg, Gebze Technical University
Gebze Technical University ( tr, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi (GTÜ)), formerly known as Gebze Institute of Technology (GIT), is one of two institutes of technology founded in Turkey; The other one is İzmir Institute of Technology. It is a uni ...
Rectorate building
File:41_Arc-Gebze_Panoramic_2017-2.jpg, View of Gebze
File:Tevitol 1530673.jpg, TEVİTOL
File:Çoban_Mustafa_Paşa_Külliyesi_Mausoleum_5429.jpg, Çoban Mustafa Paşa Külliyesi Mausoleum
File:Hanibal's_Tomb_(7471637618).jpg, The bust of Hannibal
Hannibal (; xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ''Ḥannibaʿl''; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Puni ...
File:Hanibal's_Tomb_(7471634482).jpg, The bust of Hannibal
Hannibal (; xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ''Ḥannibaʿl''; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Puni ...
File:GTÜ Kütüphane.jpg, Gebze Technical University
Gebze Technical University ( tr, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi (GTÜ)), formerly known as Gebze Institute of Technology (GIT), is one of two institutes of technology founded in Turkey; The other one is İzmir Institute of Technology. It is a uni ...
File:Çobanmustafapaşa.jpg, Çoban Mustafa Pasha Mosque
References
External links
Gebze MunicipalityGebze Hotel GuideGebze Firma RehberiLarge gallery with pictures of Çoban Mustafa Paşa mosque
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Cities in Turkey
Populated places in Kocaeli Province
Districts of Kocaeli Province