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Gulf of İzmit

Gulf of İzmit

Gulf of İzmit (Sea of Marmara)

Gulf of İzmit (Sea of Marmara)

Gulf of İzmit (Turkish: İzmit Körfezi), anciently, Sinus Astacenus and Olbianus Sinus (Ancient Greek: Ὀλβιανὸς κόλπος, romanized: Olbianos kolpos), also referred to as Izmit Bay, is a bay at the easternmost edge of the Sea of Marmara, in Kocaeli Province, Turkey.[1] In antiquity it was known first as the Gulf of Astacus and later as the Gulf of Nicomedia.[2]

The gulf takes its name from the city of İzmit, other cities and towns around the bay being Gebze, Körfez, Gölcük, and Altınova. In the east–west direction, it extends for a length of about 48 kilometres (30 mi), while in the north–south direction its width varies from 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) at the narrowest spots to about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) at its widest. The İzmit Bay Bridge is a suspension bridge that bridges the gulf.

See also

  • Astacus in Bithynia

  • Astacus – a genus of crayfish (from the Greek word αστακός (astakós), adopted into Turkish as ıstakoz, both meaning lobster)

  • Nicomedia (modern İzmit) – the eastern and most senior capital of the Roman Empire during the Tetrarchy system

  • İzmit

  • İzmit Bay Bridge

  • İzmit Körfez Circuit

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.geographic.orghttp://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-1079474&fid=6241&c=turkey#FULL_NAME
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.anadolujet.comAnadoluJet Magazine: "Kocaeli the Heart of the Gulf of İzmit", by Hasan Mert Kaya, January 2012.
Sep 21, 2019, 3:18 AM
[3]
Citation Linken.otoyolas.com.trMotorway over the Gulf
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.geographic.orghttp://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-1079474&fid=6241&c=turkey#FULL_NAME
Sep 21, 2019, 3:18 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.anadolujet.comAnadoluJet Magazine: "Kocaeli the Heart of the Gulf of İzmit"
Sep 21, 2019, 3:18 AM
[6]
Citation Linken.otoyolas.com.trMotorway over the Gulf
Sep 21, 2019, 3:18 AM
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