Administrative Structure and Population

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE and POPULATION
 
Kocaeli, covering an area of just 3,505 km2, has a population of 1,400,000 which is increasing at the rate of 2.7% annually, while a population density of 396/km2 makes it the second most heavily-populated region after Istanbul.
 
Number of Districts                                             : 6
Number of Villages                                              : 244
Number of Quarters connected to Villages     : 354
Number of Municipality                                       : 40

KOCAELI ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
 
Name of District
 
Area
(Km²)
 
Number of Municipality
 
Number of Villages
İZMİT
1.197
21
75
GEBZE
604
5
22
GÖLCÜK
199
6
20
KANDIRA
933
1
87
K.MÜRSEL
258
4
23
KÖRFEZ
314
3
16
 
Total
 
3.505
 
40
 
244