Hendek Forests
Extensive forest areas in the south of the district, covered with oak, beech and chestnut trees. There are suitable trails for walking and picnicking.
View on map6 places to visit in the Hendek district of Sakarya: Hendek Forests, Hendek Bazaar and Dikmen Plateau. Plan your trip to Hendek with local food, practical tips and transport information.
Hendek is a district with a very small part within the Black Sea Region and a larger part within the Marmara Region. Hendek district consists of 92 neighbourhoods. The district covers 646 km², and the average altitude of the district centre is 177 metres above sea level.
History
In the Eastern Roman Empire, Hendek lay on the route between Istanbul and Anatolia and is recorded in sources as Lateas. In the 12th century, some Turkic tribes who migrated from the Gürcan region of Turkestan gave it the name Handok, which over time became Hendek. After the Ottoman–Russian War of 1877–1878, many migrants from the Caucasus, lost to the region, were settled there. After this event the population of the area grew and it was raised from village to sub-district (nahiye) status. Hendek, which established its first municipal organisation in 1907, became a kaza (subdistrict) of Kocaeli after the Republic was proclaimed, and it gained district status when Sakarya became a province on 21 June 1954.
Geographical Location
The district lies on the D-100 highway, 170 km from Istanbul, 275 km from Ankara and 30 km from Adapazarı; the TEM Motorway also passes to its south.
History and Culture
In records the district is named Lateas. In the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, Hendek was a village. As the population of the region grew, it was raised from village status to sub-district (nahiye) status.
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