Sakarya Province
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Sakarya Province is a province in Turkey
, located on the coast of Black Sea
. The river Sakarya creates a webbing of estuaries in the province.
Sakarya is located in the Marmara Region. Its adjacent provinces are Kocaeli
to the west, Bilecik to the south, Bolu
to the southeast, and Düzce
to the east. The capital of Sakarya is Adapazarı
. The climate is oceanic
due to its close proximity to the Black Sea.
Sakarya is situated on the Ankara
-Istanbul
Highway. It is connected through both road and rail. Sakarya is serviced by Istanbul
's Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
airport.The current mayor of Sakarya
is Zeki Tocoglu (AKP
).
ns, Bithynia
ns, Cimmerians
, Lydians
and Persians
, but Sakarya got its identity from the Romans and Byzantine rulers. One of the most important remains of historical significance is the Justinianus Bridge built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 533 CE.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, located on the coast of Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. The river Sakarya creates a webbing of estuaries in the province.
Sakarya is located in the Marmara Region. Its adjacent provinces are Kocaeli
Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province is a province of Turkey. Its capital is İzmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, especially on the Gulf of İzmit. Because of...
to the west, Bilecik to the south, Bolu
Bolu Province
Bolu Province is a province in north western in the Black Sea region of Turkey, midpoint between the large cities of Istanbul and Ankara. It covers an area of 7,410 km², and the population is 271,208....
to the southeast, and Düzce
Düzce Province
Düzce Province is a province in northwestern Turkey. It is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The main town is Düzce...
to the east. The capital of Sakarya is Adapazarı
Adapazari
Adapazarı is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazarı as well. Adapazarı is a part of the densely populated region of the country, known as the Marmara Region. As of 2010, the city has a population of 560,876 ...
. The climate is oceanic
Oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also called marine west coast climate, maritime climate, Cascadian climate and British climate for Köppen climate classification Cfb and subtropical highland for Köppen Cfb or Cwb, is a type of climate typically found along the west coasts at the middle latitudes of some of the...
due to its close proximity to the Black Sea.
Sakarya is situated on the Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
-Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
Highway. It is connected through both road and rail. Sakarya is serviced by Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
's Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is one of the international airports serving İstanbul, Turkey. The facility is named after Sabiha Gökçen, the first female combat pilot in the world. Located southeast of central İstanbul, it is on the Asian side of the bi-continental city...
airport.The current mayor of Sakarya
Sakarya
The Sakarya is a river in Turkey. It is the third longest river of Turkey, and runs through what in ancient times was known as Phrygia.The source of the river is the Bayat Yaylası which is located to the northeast of Afyon...
is Zeki Tocoglu (AKP
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
).
History
Sakarya dates back to 378 BC. Ancient settlers included PhrygiaPhrygia
In antiquity, Phrygia was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. The Phrygians initially lived in the southern Balkans; according to Herodotus, under the name of Bryges , changing it to Phruges after their final migration to Anatolia, via the...
ns, Bithynia
Bithynia
Bithynia was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor, adjoining the Propontis, the Thracian Bosporus and the Euxine .-Description:...
ns, Cimmerians
Cimmerians
The Cimmerians or Kimmerians were ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin.According to the Greek historian Herodotus, of the 5th century BC, the Cimmerians inhabited the region north of the Caucasus and the Black Sea during the 8th and 7th centuries BC, in what is now Ukraine and Russia...
, Lydians
Lydians
The Lydians were the inhabitants of Lydia, a region in western Anatolia, who spoke the distinctive Lydian language, an Indo-European language of the Anatolian group....
and Persians
Achaemenid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire , sometimes known as First Persian Empire and/or Persian Empire, was founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great who overthrew the Median confederation...
, but Sakarya got its identity from the Romans and Byzantine rulers. One of the most important remains of historical significance is the Justinianus Bridge built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 533 CE.
Districts
- AdapazarıAdapazariAdapazarı is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazarı as well. Adapazarı is a part of the densely populated region of the country, known as the Marmara Region. As of 2010, the city has a population of 560,876 ...
- AkyazıAkyaziAkyazı is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Yaşar Yazıcı .- External links :* *...
- Arifiye
- FerizliFerizliFerizli is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Its population is estimated to be around 20,000. The mayor is Ahmet Soğuk .One of the best soccer players to come out of this town-- Sercan Onal...
- Erenler
- GeyveGeyveGeyve is a town and a district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Murat Kaya ....
- HendekHendekHendek is a town and a district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The municipality was founded in 1907. The mayor of the city is Ali İnci ....
- KarapürçekKarapürçekKarapürçek is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Orhan Yıldırım ....
- KarasuKarasuKarasu is a town situated in the western Black Sea coast. It has an overwinter population of around 24,500 which swells substantially in the summer to around 250,000 due to an influx tourists. Its municipal code is 264. Much of its commerce centers around hazelnut farming and tourism...
- Kaynarca
- KocaaliKocaaliKocaali is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara Region of Turkey. The mayor is Ahmet Acar .Coppermine, a district of Sakarya Province. Should not be confused with Ankara.The main sources of income, nuts, livestock and tourism....
- PamukovaPamukovaPamukova is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Cevat Keser ....
- SapancaSapancaSapanca is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey near the Lake Sapanca. The mayor is İbrahim Uslu .-External links:***...
- Serdivan
- SöğütlüSögütlüSöğütlü is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Population is estimated around 10,000. The mayor is Ertuğrul Özcan ....
- TaraklıTarakliTaraklı is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Tacettin Özkaraman ....