Sapanca

District and municipality in Sakarya, Turkey
40°41′26″N 30°16′13″E / 40.69056°N 30.27028°E / 40.69056; 30.27028CountryTurkeyProvinceSakaryaGovernment
 • MayorÖzcan Özen (AKP)Area
173 km2 (67 sq mi)Population
 (2022)[1]
44,712 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code
54600
Area code0264ClimateCfaWebsitewww.sapanca.bel.tr

Sapanca is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 173 km2,[3] and its population is 44,712 (2022).[1] It lies on the south bank of Lake Sapanca. The town's mayor is Özcan Özen (AKP).

Sapanca has recently become a tourist destination, due to its stunning natural environment and its lake, as well as its proximity to Istanbul and the city of İzmit, also known as Kocaeli. The town has a number of hotels and resorts.[citation needed]

Composition

There are 29 neighbourhoods in Sapanca District:[4]

  • Akçay
  • Balkaya
  • Camicedit
  • Çayiçi
  • Fevziye
  • Gazipaşa
  • Göl
  • Güldibi
  • Hacımercan
  • İkramiye
  • İlmiye
  • İstanbuldere
  • Kırkpınar Hasanpaşa
  • Kırkpınar Soğuksu
  • Kırkpınar Tepebaşı
  • Kurtköy Dibektaş
  • Kurtköy Fatih
  • Kurtköy Yavuzselim
  • Kuruçeşme
  • Mahmudiye
  • Memnuniye
  • Muradiye
  • Nailiye
  • Rüstempaşa
  • Şükriye
  • Ünlüce
  • Uzunkum
  • Yanık
  • Yenimahalle

References

  1. ^ a b "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.

External links

  • District governor's official website
  • District municipality's official website
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