Sapanca is a municipality and

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. Its area is 173 km², and its population is 46,847 (2024). It lies on the south bank of Lake Sapanca. The town's mayor is Nihat Arda Şahin ( CHP). Sapanca has recently become a tourist destination, due to its natural environment and its lake, as well as its proximity to

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and the city of

İzmit İzmit () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 480 km2, and its population is 376,056 (2022). The capital of Kocaeli Province, it is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea ...

, also known as Kocaeli. The town has a number of hotels and resorts.

Composition

There are 29

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in Sapanca District:Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. * 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

External links

District governor's official websiteDistrict municipality's official website
Populated places in Sakarya Province Districts of Sakarya Province Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey {{Sakarya-geo-stub