Kandıra

Kandıra
Kandıra
District and municipality
	Kandıra Şefik Mosque
	Map showing Kandıra District in Kocaeli Province
	Kandıra Location in Turkey Kandıra Kandıra (Marmara)
	Coordinates: 41°04′20″N 30°09′40″E / 41.07222°N 30.16111°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Kocaeli
Government
• Mayor	Erol Ölmez (AKP)
Area	840 km2 (320 sq mi)
Population (2022)	52,874
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0262
Website	www.kandira.bel.tr

Kandıra is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 840 km²,^[3] and its population is 52,874 (2022).^[1] Its neighbours are Kaynarca to the east, Adapazarı to the southeast, İzmit to the south and Şile to the west.

Geography

Of the area of Kandıra, almost 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while almost 40% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled (buildings or roads and the remainder)

History

Kandıra is first mentioned as Kéndri or Kándora. The state hospital of Kandıra was founded in 1949.

Tourist attractions

Tourists discovered Kerpe when it was a small fishing port. It boasts a calm sea and sandy beaches, and is close to urban centers such as Istanbul, İzmit, and Adapazarı.

Kefken is 20 km away from Kandıra, and 8 km away from Kerpe. Kefken is the most advanced town among the coastal settlements of the district. Sea, beach and pine forests are the most important features. Kefken harbor is a typical fishing town. In the summertime the town gets 3 times crowded. 2 hours more or less, or 150 km away from Istanbul on the Black Sea coast, is this fairly secluded, quiet, and relatively unspoilt part of the region. The sea is suitable for swimming and there are unspoilt bays for picnics. Kefken Island is one of the few islands on the Turkish Black Sea coast. The island is at a close distance to the shores of Cebeci village. Genoese era fortress walls and water wells are worth to mention as the historical heritage of the island.

Composition

There are 96 neighbourhoods in Kandıra District:^[4]

Ağaçağıl
Ahmethacılar
Akbal
Akçabeyli
Akçakese
Akçaova
Akdurak
Akıncı
Alaybey
Alefli
Antaplı
Avdan
Aydınlık
Babaköy
Babalı
Bağırganlı
Balaban
Balcı
Ballar
Beyce
Beylerbeyi
Bolu
Bozburun
Çakırcaali
Çakmaklar
Çalca
Çalköy
Çalyer
Çamkonak
Çarşı
Cebeci
Çerçili
Dalca
Deliveli
Doğancılı
Döngelli
Duraklı
Eğercili
Elmacık
Esentepe
Ferizli
Gebeşler
Goncaaydın
Hacılar
Hacımazlı
Hacışeyh
Hediyeli
Hıdırlar
Hüdaverdiler
İncecik
Kabaağaç
Kanatlar
Karaağaç
Karadivan
Karlı
Kaymas
Kaymaz Erikli
Kefken
Kerpe
Kırkarmut
Kızılcapınar
Kocakaymas
Kubuzcu
Kurtyeri
Lokmanlı
Mancarlar
Merkez Erikli
Mülküşehsuvar
Nasuhlar
Ömerli
Orhan
Özbey
Pelitpınarı
Pınardüzü
Pınarlı
Pirceler
Safalı
Sarıahmetler
Sarıcaali
Sarıgazi
Sarnıçlar
Selametli
Selimköy
Sepetçi
Şerefsungur
Seyitaliler
Sinanlıbilalli
Sucuali
Süllü
Tatarahmet
Teksen
Terziler
Topluca
Üğümce
Yağcılar
Yusufca

References

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

External links

District governor's official website (in Turkish)
District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
Kandira Hotel Guide
"Tourism Potentials of Kandıra" (in Turkish). Governorship of Kandıra, Kocaeli. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08.

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[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.

[4] Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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