Körfez

Körfez, formerly known as Elaia, or Elaea, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Its area is 301 km2, and its population is 178,048 (2022).

The mayor is Şener Söğüt (AKP) and the district governor is Uğur Kalkar, appointed in August 2022.Kaymakam, Körfez Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 25 September 2023. The cement plant is a major source of greenhouse gas.

History is located in the district. It was built in 1898 for the German Emperor Wilhelm's visit to the Ottoman Empire.

The district Körfez was established in 1987 from parts of the central district of Kocaeli (now İzmit) and of the district of Gebze. At the same time, the municipality Yarımca was renamed to Körfez.Kanun No. 3392, Resmî Gazete, 4 July 1987. It has borders with Şile to north, Derince from east, Dilovası from southwest and Gebze from west. Hereke and Kirazlıyalı were independent towns within the district until they were absorbed into the municipality Körfez in 2008.Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.

Composition There are 36 neighbourhoods in Körfez District:Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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