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Osman Gazi Bridge
Soaring 1,550 m-span suspension bridge across the Gulf of İzmit, one of the longest in the world, slashing the Istanbul–İzmir drive on the O-5 motorway.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Kocaeli, Turkey · Asia
İzmit sits on the route: 15 minutes from Kullar, 35km from Osman Gazi Bridge.
İzmit is a city located in Kocaeli, Turkey. With a population of 196,571, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, İzmit sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add İzmit to your route.
İzmit (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈizmit]) is a municipality and the capital 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 of Marmara, about 100 km (62 mi) east of Istanbul, on theRead more
northwestern part of Anatolia. Kocaeli Province (including rural areas) had a population of 2,079,072 inhabitants in 2022, of whom approximately 1.2 million lived in the largely urban İzmit City metro area made up of Kartepe, Başiskele, Körfez, Gölcük, Derince and Sapanca (in Sakarya Province). Similar to Istanbul, the area of İzmit is coterminous with its province. It is also the most populated of any city or town in Turkey whose name isn't shared with the province it is located in.
İzmit was known as Nicomedia and Ólbia in antiquity, and was the eastern and most senior capital city of the Roman Empire between 286 and 324, during the Tetrarchy introduced by Diocletian. Following Constantine the Great's victory over co-emperor Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis in 324, Nicomedia served as an interim capital city for Constantine between 324 and 330. During the Ottoman Empire, İzmit was the capital of the Sanjak of Kocaeli. In the present day, Istanbul-İzmit area is one of the main industrial regions in Turkey.
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İzmit is located in Kocaeli, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 40.7650 latitude, 29.9293 longitude.
İzmit has a population of approximately 196,571 people, making it a city in Turkey.
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Soaring 1,550 m-span suspension bridge across the Gulf of İzmit, one of the longest in the world, slashing the Istanbul–İzmir drive on the O-5 motorway.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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A 5.3km FIA Grade 1 circuit east of Istanbul that has hosted the Turkish Grand Prix, known for its Turn 8.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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