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Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province
Location of Kocaeli Province in Turkey
Overview
Region:	Marmara Region, Turkey
Area:	3,626 (km²)
Licence plate code:	41
Area code:	0262
Governor Website	http://www.kocaeli.gov.tr

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 Gulf 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.

[edit] Districts

Rank	City	1990 Census	2000 Census	2007 Census	2008 Estimate
1	Gebze	159.116	253.487	310.815	319.738
2	İzmit	190.741	195.699	248.424	255.956
3	Derince	66.141	93.997	113.991	116.806
4	Darıca	53.559	85.818	109.580	112.975
5	Körfez	63.194	81.938	97.535	99.859
6	Gölcük	65.600	55.790	71.538	73.788
7	Çayırova	7.800	24.825	36.741	38.709
8	Karamürsel	24.462	29.353	36.466	37.172
9	Dilovası	18.590	28.890	35.856	36.851
10	Değirmendere	19.530	22.086	29.906	31.023
11	Alikahya	4.074	16.300	23.192	24.182
12	Hereke	13.872	14.553	18.877	19.495
13	Yuvacık	7.338	12.101	18.491	19.404
14	Köseköy	9.200	15.639	17.492	17.757
15	Kandıra	10.427	12.641	15.473	15.770
16	Uzunçiftlik	7.261	13.302	14.893	15.342
17	Kullar	8.820	17.105	13.730	13.248
18	İhsaniye	9.186	15.000	12.839	13.054
19	Bahçecik	8.648	9.563	12.232	12.613
20	Kuruçeşme	7.743	9.490	11.785	12.113
21	Arslanbey	3.439	4.421	10.573	11.452

[edit] Kocaeli Province population data in 2000

Municipality	population	Municipality	population	Municipality	population	Municipality	population	Municipality	population
İzmit	199.023	Gebze	253.487	Derince	93.997	Darıca	85.818	Körfez	81.938
Gölcük	80.843	Karamürsel	31.475	Dilovasi	28.809	Çayırova	22.964	Değirmendere	22.086
Kullar	17.104	Alikahya	16.591	Hereke	16.189	Köseköy	15.639	Uzunçiftlik	13.032
Kandıra	12.641	Yuvacık	12.101	İhsaniye	11.607	Bahçecik	9.563	Kuruçeşme	9.490
Arslanbey	7.091	Suadiye	6.908	Maşukiye	6.438	Şekerpınar	6.309	Yeniköy	5.797
Karşıyaka	4.893	Tavşancıl	4.845	Uzuntarla	4.660	Halıdere	4.218	Büyükderbent	4.203