Kandıra is a municipality and
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province (, ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality of Turkey and one of only three not to have the same official name as its capital, Ä°zmit, which is thus also sometim ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Its area is 840 km
2, and its population is 52,874 (2022).
Its neighbours are
Kaynarca to the east,
Adapazarı
Adapazarı () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 324 km2, and its population 281,489 (2022). It covers the central and northern part of the agglomeration of Adapazarı and t ...
to the southeast,
Ä°zmit
Ä°zmit () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 480 km2, and its population is 376,056 (2022). The capital of Kocaeli Province, it is located at the Gulf of Ä°zmit in the Sea ...
to the south and
Åžile
Åžile is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 800 km2, and its population is 43,464 (2022). Bordering Åžile is the province of Kocaeli Province, Kocaeli (districts of G ...
to the west.
Geography
Of the area of Kandıra, almost 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while almost 40% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled (buildings or roads and the remainder)
History
Kandıra is first mentioned as Kéndri or Kándora. The state hospital of Kandıra was founded in 1949.
Tourist attractions
Tourists discovered Kerpe when it was a small fishing port. It boasts a calm sea and sandy beaches, and is close to urban centers such as
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
,
Ä°zmit
Ä°zmit () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 480 km2, and its population is 376,056 (2022). The capital of Kocaeli Province, it is located at the Gulf of Ä°zmit in the Sea ...
, and
Adapazarı
Adapazarı () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 324 km2, and its population 281,489 (2022). It covers the central and northern part of the agglomeration of Adapazarı and t ...
.
Kefken is 20 km away from Kandıra, and 8 km away from Kerpe. Kefken is the most advanced town among the coastal settlements of the district. Sea, beach and pine forests are the most important features. Kefken harbor is a typical fishing town. In the summertime the town gets 3 times crowded. 2 hours more or less, or 150 km away from Istanbul on the Black Sea coast, is this fairly secluded, quiet, and relatively unspoilt part of the region. The sea is suitable for swimming and there are unspoilt bays for picnics.
Kefken Island
Kefken Island (), lies off the Black Sea coast of Turkey, a short boat ride from the mainland village of Cebeci in the Kandıra district of Kocaeli Province.
It has an area of 21 hectares, and is about four times as long as it is broad.
Histor ...
is one of the few islands on the Turkish Black Sea coast. The island is at a close distance to the shores of Cebeci village.
Genoese era fortress walls and water wells are worth to mention as the historical heritage of the island.
Composition
There are 96
neighbourhoods
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...
in Kandıra District:
Mahalle
, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
* Ağaçağıl
* Ahmethacılar
* Akbal
* Akçabeyli
* Akçakese
* Akçaova
* Akdurak
* Akıncı
* Alaybey
* Alefli
* Antaplı
* Avdan
* Aydınlık
* Babaköy
* Babalı
* Bağırganlı
* Balaban
* Balcı
* Ballar
* Beyce
* Beylerbeyi
* Bolu
* Bozburun
* Çakırcaali
* Çakmaklar
* Çalca
* Çalköy
* Çalyer
* Çamkonak
* Çarşı
* Cebeci
* Çerçili
* Dalca
* Deliveli
* Doğancılı
* Döngelli
* Duraklı
* EÄŸercili
* Elmacık
* Esentepe
* Ferizli
* GebeÅŸler
* Goncaaydın
* Hacılar
* Hacımazlı
* Hacışeyh
* Hediyeli
* Hıdırlar
* Hüdaverdiler
* Ä°ncecik
* Kabaağaç
* Kanatlar
* Karaağaç
* Karadivan
* Karlı
* Kaymas
* Kaymaz Erikli
* Kefken
* Kerpe
* Kırkarmut
* Kızılcapınar
* Kocakaymas
* Kubuzcu
* Kurtyeri
* Lokmanlı
* Mancarlar
* Merkez Erikli
* Mülküşehsuvar
* Nasuhlar
* Ömerli
* Orhan
* Özbey
* Pelitpınarı
* Pınardüzü
* Pınarlı
* Pirceler
* Safalı
* Sarıahmetler
* Sarıcaali
* Sarıgazi
* Sarnıçlar
* Selametli
* Selimköy
* Sepetçi
* Åžerefsungur
* Seyitaliler
* Sinanlıbilalli
* Sucuali
* Süllü
* Tatarahmet
* Teksen
* Terziler
* Topluca
* Üğümce
* Yağcılar
* Yusufca
References
External links
District governor's official website
District municipality's official website
Kandira Hotel Guide
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Populated places in Kocaeli Province
Districts of Kocaeli Province
Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey
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