Derince Port
Founded in 1890 and operational from 1904, the port facility that gives the district its name.
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Derince is a district of Kocaeli province and is a new settlement that emerged in the Republican period. It is 90 kilometres from Istanbul; the district covers an area of 198 km² and has an average elevation of 14 metres above sea level.
History
In 1890, a place with the deepest shore in İzmit Gulf was sought for the construction of a port, and the port was built at the spot identified by officials as the deepest. Derince takes its name from the depth of this shore. The port, which became operational in 1904, led workers there to start building homes. From 1887 onwards, Derince received migrants from the Balkans, the Caucasus and Crimea and began to develop. In 1952 it became an independent muhtarlık (village council), and Ahmet Usta was Derince’s first muhtar. On 27 May 1960 it was divided into four neighbourhoods. On 7 March 1992 it gained municipal status by merging six neighbourhoods.
Geography
Çenesuyu is a healing water source in the area and has contributed to Derince’s reputation.
History and Culture
Derince takes its name from the port. Workers at the port, which became operational in 1904, began to build homes there. In 1935, Derince was one of the places where Crimean Tatars were settled. In 1952 Derince separated from the village council of Çınarlı and became an independent muhtarlık. Derince gained municipal status on 7 March 1992 with the merging of 6 neighbourhoods. The Derince Municipal Council held its first meeting on 8 April 1994.
Highlights
In 1890, a place with the deepest shore in İzmit Gulf was sought for a port; officials identified the deepest spot, where today’s port stands. From 1887 onwards, migrants arrived from the Balkans, the Caucasus and Crimea, and Derince began to expand and develop. Derince Port, which eases traffic and freight loads on the Bosphorus and the routes between Istanbul and Anatolia, runs highly efficient Ro-Ro services in the Sea of Marmara.
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