Gölcük İlçesi
Gölcük İlçesi is in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Gölcük İlçesi is situated nearby to the suburb Şirinköy, as well as near the village Örcün.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gölcük Naval Base and Körfez Circuit.
Gölcük Naval Base
Military installation
Gölcük Naval Base is the main base of the Turkish Navy on the east coast of the Sea of Marmara in Gölcük, Kocaeli. It is the principal base for logistic support with various facilities stretched over 1,800 acres of land.
Körfez Circuit
İzmit Körfez Circuit is a motor sports race track about 17 km west of İzmit, in Körfez district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Sponsored by the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation and built by the Istanbul Motorsports Club, it was inaugurated in 1993 as the first asphalted race track in Turkey. Körfez Circuit is situated 4 km northwest of Gölcük İlçesi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gölcük and Derince.
Gölcük
Town
Photo: Serdar Timur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gölcük, historically known as Diolkides, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 217 km2, and its population is 175,940.
Derince
Town
Photo: Rasitkeskin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Derince is a seaport, municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 198 km2, and its population is 146,374. The mayor is Sertif Gökçe. Derince is situated 4 km north of Gölcük İlçesi.
Körfez
Town
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Körfez, formerly known as Elaia, or Elaea, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 301 km2, and its population is 178,048. Körfez is situated 5 km northwest of Gölcük İlçesi.
Gölcük İlçesi
- Also known as: “Goelcuek Ilcesi”
- Location: Kocaeli Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.7201° or 40° 43′ 12″ northLongitude
29.8203° or 29° 49′ 13″ eastPopulation
146,000Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8GGFPRCC+24GeoNames ID
8632548
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In Other Languages
“Gölcük İlçesi” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Gölcük İlçesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Şirinköy and Örcün.
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Highlights include Gozlemen Tepe and Gölcük Burnu.
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