Introduction
District and municipality in Kocaeli, TurkeyGebzeDistrict and municipalityGebze from above
LogoMap showing Gebze District in Kocaeli ProvinceGebzeLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyGebzeGebze (Marmara)Show map of MarmaraCoordinates: 40°48′N 29°26′E / 40.800°N 29.433°E / 40.800; 29.433CountryTurkeyProvinceKocaeliGovernment • MayorZinnur Büyükgöz (AKP)Area418 km2 (161 sq mi)Population (2022)407,019 • Density974/km2 (2,520/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code41400Area code0262Websitewww.gebze.bel.tr
Gebze (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟebze]), formerly known as Libyssa, is a working-class district and one of the municipalities in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 418 km2, and its population is 407,019 (2022). 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. Its population consists of a colossal working class, one of the largest in Turkey, as it hosts 10 industrial parks, in which hosts 1,384 companies and over 130,000 people are employed.
Geography
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The district of Gebze is located in the western portion of Kocaeli Province; with neighbors Körfez to the east; Pendik, Tuzla and Şile in Istanbul to the northwest, west and north respectively; Çayırova and Darıca to the southwest and Dilovası to the southeast.
Composition
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There are 40 neighbourhoods in Gebze District:
Adem Yavuz
Ahatlı
Arapçeşme
Balçık
Barış
Beylikbağı
Cumaköy
Cumhuriyet
Denizli
Duraklı
Elbizli
Eskihisar
Gaziler
Güzeller
Hacı Halil
Hatipler
Hürriyet
İnönü
İstasyon
Kadıllı
Kargalı
Kirazpınar
Köşklüçeşme
Mevlana
Mimar Sinan
Mollafenari
Muallimköy
Mudarlı
Mustafapaşa
Osman Yılmaz
Ovacık
Pelitli
Sultan Orhan
Tatlıkuyu
Tavşanlı
Tepemanayır
Ulus
Yağcılar
Yavuzselim
Yenikent
Transport
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The northern terminus of Osman Gazi Bridge falls within this area; the construction — having a total length of 4 kilometers (with a 1,688-meter main span) — bridges the Sea of Marmara from Kababurun to Dilburnu. The Gebze Metro began construction in 2018 for a 2026 opening. The Marmaray intercontinental commuter rail line connects Gebze to the European side of Istanbul.
Twin towns – sister cities
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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey
Gebze is twinned with:
Garoowe, Somalia
Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kythrea, Cyprus
Oeiras, Portugal
Pylaia, Greece
Samuil, Bulgaria
Studeničani, North Macedonia
Tyulyachinsky District, Russia
Gallery
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Osman Hamdi Bey Museum
Eskihisar Castle
Gebze Technical University Rectorate building
View of Gebze
TEVİTOL
Çoban Mustafa Pasha Külliyesi Mausoleum
The bust of Hannibal
The bust of Hannibal
Gebze Technical University
Çoban Mustafa Pasha Mosque
