Gölcük
Sign in to savetown of Kocaeli Province in Turkey
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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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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.