Körfez, formerly known as Elaia, or Elaea, is a municipality and

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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, İzmit, 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 301 km², and its population is 178,048 (2022). The mayor is Şener Söğüt ( AKP) and the district governor is Uğur Kalkar, appointed in August 2022. The cement plant is a major source of

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History

is located in the district. It was built in 1898 for the

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Wilhelm's visit to the

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. The district Körfez was established in 1987 from parts of the central district of Kocaeli (now

İzmit İzmit () 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 İzmit in the Sea ...

) and of the district of

Gebze Gebze (), formerly known as Libyssa, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 418 km2, and its population is 407,019 (2022). It is situated 65 km (30 mi) southeast of Istanbul, on the Gulf of Izmit, ...

. At the same time, the municipality Yarımca was renamed to Körfez. It has borders with

Şile Şile 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 Şile is the province of Kocaeli Province, Kocaeli (districts of G ...

to north,

Derince Derince is a seaport, municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 198 km2, and its population is 146,374 (2022). The mayor is Zeki Aygün (Justice and Development Party (Turkey), AK Parti). Derinc ...

from east,

Dilovası Dilovası is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 125 km2, and its population is 53,416 (2022). The district Dilovası was created in 2008 from part of the district of Gebze, along with the districts Darıca and ...

from southwest and Gebze from west. Hereke and Kirazlıyalı were independent towns within the district until they were absorbed into the municipality Körfez in 2008.

Composition

There are 36

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in Körfez District:Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. * 17 Ağustos * Agah Ateş * Alihocalar * Atalar * Barbaros * Belen * Çamlıtepe * Çıraklı * Cumaköy * Cumhuriyet * Dereköy * Dikenli * Elmacık * Esentepe * Fatih * Güney * Hacı Akif * Hacı Osman * Himmetli * İlimtepe * Kalburcu * Karayakuplu * Kirazlıyalı * Kışladüzü * Kutluca * Kuzey * Mimar Sinan * Naipköy * Osmanlı * Şemsettin * Sevindikli * Sipahiler * Şirinyalı * Yavuz Sultan Selim * Yeni Yalı * Yukarı Hereke

References

External links

District governor's official website

District municipality's official website
Körfez District Populated places in Kocaeli Province Districts of Kocaeli Province Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey {{Kocaeli-geo-stub

History

Composition

See also

References

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