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Gölcük is a city and district of
Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province ( tr, Kocaeli ili, ) is a Provinces of Turkey, 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 ...
in the
Marmara region of
Turkey
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. The city is located at the northern gulf of
Armutlu Peninsula
The Armutlu Peninsula ( tr, Armutlu Yarımadası) is a peninsula extending westward into Marmara Sea in the Anatolian section of Turkey. In addition to Yalova Province, parts of Kocaeli Province and Bursa Province are on the peninsula.
Geograph ...
on the coast of
Gulf of İzmit
Gulf of İzmit (Turkish language, Turkish: ''İzmit Körfezi''), also referred to as Izmit Bay, is a bay at the easternmost edge of the Sea of Marmara, in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. The gulf takes its name from the city of İzmit. Other cities a ...
, a branch 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 the ...
, in the south of the province.
It is the district, where the
1999 earthquake disaster happened. Gölcük is the location of one of the
Turkish Navy
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The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was establi ...
's main
naval bases. Also,
Ford Otosan
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş. (''Ford Automotive Industry'') is an automotive manufacturing company based in Turkey that is equally owned by Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding. It was established in its current form in 1977, with original relation ...
automobile plant is located in Gölcük. The mayor is Ali Yıldırım Sezer (
AKP).
References
External links
District governor's official website
District municipality's official website
Populated places in Kocaeli Province
Populated coastal places in Turkey
Districts of Kocaeli Province
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