Gebze | |
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District and municipality | |
 Gebze from above | |
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 Map showing Gebze District in Kocaeli Province | |
  Gebze Location in Turkey  Gebze Gebze (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′N 29°26′E / 40.800°N 29.433°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kocaeli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zinnur Büyükgöz (AKP) |
Area | 418 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 407,019 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 41400 |
| Area code | 0262 |
| Website | www |
Gebze (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟebze]), formerly known as Libyssa, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 418 km2,[3] and its population is 407,019 (2022).[1] It is situated 65 km (30 mi) southeast of Istanbul, on the Gulf of Izmit, the eastern arm of the Sea of Marmara. Gebze is the largest district by population size in the province as of 2022, exceeding İzmit, the provincial capital.[1]
- ^ a b c "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.