Sapanca

Sapanca
Sapanca city center
Map showing Sapanca District in Sakarya Province
Sapanca
Location in Turkey
Sapanca
Sapanca (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°41′26″N 30°16′13″E / 40.69056°N 30.27028°E / 40.69056; 30.27028
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSakarya
Government
 • MayorNihat Arda Şahin (CHP)
Area
173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
46,847
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
54600
Area code0264
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.sapanca.bel.tr

Sapanca is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 173 km2,[3] and its population is 46,847 (2024).[1] 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 Istanbul and the city of İzmit, also known as Kocaeli. The town has a number of hotels and resorts.

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 2024, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  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.