Kocaeli, Turkey

Kocaeli is one of 81 primary administrative regions in Turkey with a population of approximately 2,033,441 people.

Facts and figures on Kocaeli at a glance

Region name: Kocaeli (Kocaeli)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,033,441 people
Country: Turkey
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Kocaeli (Kocaeli) is located in the regional capital Izmit (İzmit) with a population of 196,571 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Kocaeli's regional capital Izmit to Turkey's capital Ankara (Ankara) is approximately 266 km (165 mi).

Facts and figures about Kocaeli
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Kocaeli Kocaeli2,033,441 peopleIzmit İzmit196,571 people

Compare with other regions in Turkey.

Map of Kocaeli

Map of Kocaeli

Information on Kocaeli

Information on Kocaeli
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Kocaeli KocaeliIzmit İzmit13TurkeyAsia

Time in Kocaeli

Time in Kocaeli
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 2:24am (02:24h)NoWed, 24 Apr 2024 - 2:24am (02:24h)UTC +3.0Europe/Istanbul

Geographic coordinates of Kocaeli

Latitude & Longitude of Kocaeli
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map40°55'00.0"N (40.9166700°)29°55'00.0"E (29.9166700°)

Subregions in Kocaeli

There are 13 administrative subregions in Kocaeli.
Subregions in Kocaeli
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Basiskele Başiskele1.76,605--
Cayirova Çayırova2.103,536--
Darica Darıca3.164,385--
Derince Ilcesi Derince İlçesi4.130,657--
Dilovasi Dilovası5.45,610--
Gebze Gebze6.329,195--
Goelcuek Ilcesi Gölcük İlçesi7.145,805--
Izmit İzmit8.332,754--
Kandira Ilcesi Kandıra İlçesi9.50,046--
Karamuersel Ilcesi Karamürsel İlçesi10.53,033--
Kartepe Kartepe11.101,692--
Koerfez Ilcesi Körfez İlçesi12.142,884--
Merkez Merkez13.---

External sources of information on Kocaeli

Kocaeli on Wikipedia