Derince İlçesi
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.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. Gölcük Naval Base is situated 3½ km south of Derince İlçesi.
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 3½ km west of Derince İlçesi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Körfez and Gölcük.
Körfez
Town
Photo: Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0.
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 3½ km west of Derince İlçesi.
Gölcük
Town
Photo: Serdar Timur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gölcük is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 217 km2, and its population is 175,940. Gölcük is located on the southern shore of the Gulf of İzmit, which is the easternmost inlet of the Sea of Marmara. Gölcük is situated 4 km south of Derince İlçesi.
Derince İlçesi
- Also known as: “Derince Ilcesi”
- Location: Kocaeli Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.7539° or 40° 45′ 14″ northLongitude
29.8231° or 29° 49′ 23″ eastPopulation
131,000Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8GGFQR3F+H6GeoNames ID
8632549
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- Turkish: “Derince İlçesi”
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