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Kocaeli (Türkiye)
The Province and Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, in the northwest of Türkiye. Its capital is Izmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The province is recognised as being the industrial capital of Türkiye. Because of the size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit, the city is located in a giant natural harbor.
Throughout Kocaeli, the bus network spans 1095 km and it is served by 292 lines (30 municipal and 262 private). The private transport operators are currently being reorganised into a formal bus rapid transit system, so as to streamline transport solutions and help relieve congestion. Kocaeli has 2 km of pedestrian and low speed limit (30km/hr) zones.
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2,079,072
Population
3,397 km²
Area
January 2011
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