Why visit Derince
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 64 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Diolkides, Elaea, Mimar Sinan Çocuk Parkı and Harikalar Sahili.
Weather in Derince
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About Derince
Derince is a seaport, municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 198 km2, and its population is 146,374 (2022). The mayor is Sertif Gökçe (CHP).
From the Wikipedia article Derince (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks4
Diolkides
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Elaea
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Şehit Kurmay Binbaşı Aktan Tuncer Parkı
Park · 0.9 km
No:5 Çakır Sokak, KOCAELİ
24/7
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes64
Dönerci Adil Usta
Restaurant · Turkish, Kebab, Ice Cream · 2.3 km
88/B Ağa Dere Caddesi, Kocaeli
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Glutensiz Bizim Mutfak
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, Soba, Cake, Bagel, Pasta, Balkan, Pancake, Pizza, Turkish, Breakfast, Tea, Local, Friture, Kebab · 0.7 km
112 Piri Reis caddesi
Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00
KISMETİM
Restaurant · Turkish, Regional · 2.1 km
Denizciler Caddesi, KOCAELİ
24/7
Derince Belediyesi Kent Lokantası
Restaurant · Turkish · 0.8 km
Denizciler Caddesi, Kocaeli
12:00-17:00
Senin Kafen
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Regional, Burger · 1.5 km
İsmet Paşa Caddesi, Kocaeli
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Yelken Restoran & Cafe
Restaurant · Turkish, Italian, Burger, Regional · 1.2 km
Rıhtım Caddesi, KOCAELİ
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
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Yasra Wonderland Oyun Alanı ve Kafe
Cafe · Regional · 1.1 km
No:6/A Rezzan Sokak, KOCAELİ
52 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship37
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Healthcare21
Çenedağ Mahallesi Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km
Sağlık Sokak, KOCAELİ
Çınarlı Mahallesi Sağlık Ocağı
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km
TÜRKMEN SOKAK, KOCAELİ
Map of Derince
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cengiz Topel Havaalanı (KCO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Körfez 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- İzmit 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Gebze 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Ümraniye 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Üsküdar 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Istanbul 78 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Fatih 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- İnegol 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Esenler 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Bursa 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Derince Merkez Camii, Rasitkeskin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Derince harikalar sahili (4) 02, Kocaeligönüllüsü, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Derince harikalar sahili (4) 03, Kocaeligönüllüsü, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Derince harikalar sahili (4) 04, Kocaeligönüllüsü, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Derince İş Bankası - panoramio, Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Derince harikalar sahili (4) 01, Kocaeligönüllüsü, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EUKOR RORO night with Römorks (Medium), Tanzer.genc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yavuz Sultan Selim, 41780 Körfez-Kocaeli, Turkey - panoramio, Dalibor Z. Chvatal, CC BY 3.0
- Tilkiler İş Merkezi - panoramio (5), Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Tilkiler İş Merkezi - panoramio (6), Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Tilkiler İş Merkezi - panoramio (3), Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Tilkiler İş Merkezi - panoramio, Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Tilkiler İş Merkezi - panoramio (4), Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Tilkiler İş Merkezi - panoramio (2), Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Tilkiler İş Merkezi - panoramio (7), Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Tilkiler İş Merkezi - panoramio (1), Yılmaz TİLKİ, CC BY 3.0
- Dernek2, Kocaeli Yozgatlılar Derneği, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dernek3, Kocaeli Yozgatlılar Derneği, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, okansafak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hderinoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, okansafak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, celal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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