Kocaeli Province

Infobox Province TR
name = Kocaeli
region = Marmara
population = 1,359,438
area = 3,626
lat_deg = 29 22
lat_min = 30 21
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 40 31
lon_min = 41 13
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 41xxx
area_code = 262
licence = 41

Kocaeli is a province of Turkey. Its capital is İzmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, especially on the Bay of İzmit. Because of the size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit, the city is a giant natural harbour. There are lots of harbour facilities within Kocaeli, including the primary base of the Turkish Navy.

Province's Cities

Kocaeli Province populations in 2000

Districts

Kocaeli province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
*Derince
*Gebze
*Gölcük
*İzmit
*Kandıra
*Karamürsel
*Körfez

ee also

* Provinces of Turkey
* Kocaeli University
* Pişmaniye
* Hotels

External links

* [http://www.turkeyforecast.com/weather/kocaeli/ Kocaeli Weather Forecast Information]
* [http://www.5579021.com/content/view/24/41/ About Kocaeli]
* [http://www.kocaelinde.com Kocaeli Etkinlikleri]

Districts of Turkey
provname=Kocaeli