Derince

For other uses, see Derince (disambiguation).
Derince
District and municipality
Map showing Derince District in Kocaeli Province
Map showing Derince District in Kocaeli Province
Derince is located in Turkey
Derince
Derince
Location in Turkey
Derince is located in Marmara
Derince
Derince
Derince (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°45′14″N 29°49′23″E / 40.75389°N 29.82306°E / 40.75389; 29.82306
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKocaeli
Government
 • MayorSertif Gökçe (CHP)
Area
198 km2 (76 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
146,374
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0262
Websitewww.derince.bel.tr
Kaymakam Mahmut Kılıçdoğan Footbridge crossing over state road D.100 in Derince.

Derince is a seaport, municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 198 km2,[3] and its population is 146,374 (2022).[1] The mayor is Zeki Aygün (AK Parti).

Derince Port is one of the few ports in Turkey under government control. The port is operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD).[4] Having one of the biggest storage area in the region, the port is widely used for finished vehicle product transportation.

Derince is one of the few ports with railway connection in that area, and has the longest rail network within the port.[5] Two rail ferry services use Derince Port, Tekirdağ-Derince operated by TCDD and Derince-Chornomorsk/Poti operated by Bati Wagon.

The port is in the privatization list of Privatization Administration.[6] The privatization process had restarted in October 2013.[7] Six companies had offered for Derince Port, but the tender process was cancelled when none of them continued in the public auction.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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