Gölcük, Kocaeli
Gölcük, formerly known as Diolkides, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 217 km2, and its population is 175,940 (2022). The city is located at the northern gulf of Armutlu Peninsula on the coast of Gulf of İzmit, a branch of the Sea of Marmara, in the south of the province.
Gölcük | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Gölcük District in Kocaeli Province | |
Gölcük Location in Turkey Gölcük Gölcük (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′02″N 29°49′22″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kocaeli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ali Yıldırım Sezer (AKP) |
| Area | 217 km2 (84 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 175,940 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0262 |
| Website | www |
It is the district, where the 1999 earthquake disaster happened. Gölcük is the location of one of the Turkish Navy's main naval bases, and of a Ford Otosan automobile plant. The mayor is Ali Yıldırım Sezer (AKP).
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