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Gölcük
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Gölcük is a city and town located in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. It sits at an elevation of 10 meters above sea level and is situated next to the Gulf of İzmit. The municipality covers an area of 207 square kilometers and has a population of 162,584. Its postal code is 41650, and it operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Başiskele
- Region
- Kocaeli
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 56,189
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Turkey
- Province
- Kocaeli
- Mayor
- Ali Yıldırım Sezer ( AKP )
- Area
- 217 km (84 sq mi)
- Population 2022
- 175,940
- Density
- 811/km (2,100/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+3 ( TRT )
- Area code
- 0262
- Website
- www .golcuk .bel .tr
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Kocaeli Province
- Population
- 162584
- Area
- 207
- Elevation
- 10
- Time zone
- time in Turkey
- Body of water
- Gulf of İzmit
- Official website
- www.golcuk.bel.tr/tr
- Image
- Gölcük Manzarası.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gölcük
- postal code
- 41650
- name in kana
- ゴルジュク
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Encyclopedic overview
Gölcük is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 217 km, and its population is 175,940 (2022). Gölcük is located on the southern shore of the Gulf of İzmit, which is the easternmost inlet of the Sea of Marmara.
Gölcük is home to the Gölcük Naval Base and Gölcük Naval Shipyard of the Turkish Navy. A Ford Otosan automobile plant is also located in the district.
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