Yavuz Sultan

Yavuz Sultan is a suburb in , and has about 17,500 residents. Yavuz Sultan is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 17,500 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Derince, Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Yavuzsultan Mahallesi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Körfez Circuit and Gölcük Naval Base.

İzmit is a motor sports race track about 17 km west of , in Körfez district of , . 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. is situated 2½ km southwest of Yavuz Sultan.

Military installation
is the main base of the Turkish Navy on the east coast of the Sea of Marmara in Gölcük, . It is the principal base for logistic support with various facilities stretched over 1,800 acres of land. is situated 3½ km south of Yavuz Sultan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derince and Körfez.

Town
Photo: Rasitkeskin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a seaport, municipality and district of , . Its area is 198 km2, and its population is 146,374. The mayor is Sertif Gökçe.

Town
Photo: Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0.
, formerly known as Elaia, or Elaea, is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 301 km2, and its population is 178,048.

Town
Photo: Serdar Timur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 217 km2, and its population is 175,940. is located on the southern shore of the , which is the easternmost inlet of the Sea of Marmara. is situated 4½ km south of Yavuz Sultan.

Yavuz Sultan

Latitude
40.75507° or 40° 45′ 18″ north
Longitude
29.80982° or 29° 48′ 35″ east
Population
17,500
Open location code
8GGFQR45+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10178289714
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q97223313
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Turkish—“Yavuz Sultan” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Йавуз Султан”
  • German: “Yavuz Sultan”
  • Tatar: “Явуз Султан”
  • Turkish: “Yavuz Sultan Mahallesi”
  • Turkish: “Yavuz Sultan, Derince”
  • Turkish: “Yavuz Sultan”
  • Turkish: “Yavuzsultan”
  • “Yavuz Sultan”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yavuz Sultan Merkez Cami and Derince Belediyesi Yüzme Havuzu.

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