Gebze

Gebze
Gebze
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)	407,019
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	41400
Area code	0262
Website	www.gebze.bel.tr

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.

[tuik-1] "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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