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Geyve
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Geyve
Total population
50,332
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Overview
Geyve is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 662 km2, and its population is 50,799 as of 2022. The closest international airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, 139 km (86 mi) from Geyve. It is the largest district of Sakarya Province in terms of area. Geyve is located at the foot of Geyve Gorge, which is set between two mountain ranges and lies along the Sakarya River. Geyve region has an impressive green landscape and productive nature. Geyve is relatively close to many important cities in Turkey; 179 km (111 mi) to Istanbul, 30 km to Adapazarı, 75 km (47 mi) to Izmit, 139 km to Bursa, 156 km (97 mi) to Eskişehir, 167 km (104 mi) to Bolu by road.
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History
There is not enough scientific evidence available regarding the first settlers of Geyve. The ruins around the region do not survive, but it is almost certain that Geyve is an historical settlement dating back thousands of years. There are different claims that its origin goes to 4000 BC, and even some sources to 10000 BC. Geyve region has been inhabited by Phrygians, Hittites, Lydians, Romans, Armenians, Byzantines, Turks and many other civilizations since prehistoric times. Many historical evidence from Byzantine and Roman Empire era have been discovered in Geyve. Geyve was known to be one of the early Ottoman conquests. It was conquered by Osman Gazi (reigned c. 1299–1323/4), first Ottoman Sultan, in the 14th century from the Byzantine Empire. The demography of the town has been significantly impacted by the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923. According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the kaza of Geyve had a total population of 32,607, consisting of 22,133 Muslims, 5,873 Armenians, 4,520 Greeks, 79 Protestants, 1 Jew and 1 foreign citizen. Several old photographs and evidence have been collected by a local researcher-collector in the following link. The origin of Geyve's name is controversial. Evliya Çelebi, famous Ottoman traveller, in his Seyahatnâme states that Geyve's name comes from the Byzantine princess named Geyve. Geyve has also been important as it was on the historical Silk Road or Silk Route. Geyve–Tarakli road can still be accessed, even though the road lost its importance. Geyve was one of the symbolic towns in the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923). Geyve Gorge had a strategic importance during the War of Independence. Alifuatpaşa, Geyve is one of the first resistance fronts of the war, commanded and led…
Geography
The highest point of Geyve is Cine Tasi Hill at and the town center elevation is . The third longest river in Turkey, Sakarya River runs through Geyve and it is perceived as an important inspiration of the town. Geyve lies on the North Anatolian Fault System. According to historical records, many devastating earthquakes have occurred in the last two millennia along the surrounding area. In recent history, on 22 July 1967, a strong, 7.2 Richter magnitude scale earthquake hit Geyve and had given considerable damage to the town. On 17 August 1999, Geyve, despite the proximity to epicenter of earthquake, was not destroyed as the neighboring Adapazarı and Gölcük. Unfortunately, Turkish earthquake scientists had made several worrying reports that the next expected Marmara earthquake could impact Geyve and Akyazı region as there had been an additional fault under Geyve, which had not broken in the last 300 years. Sakarya River is passing through Geyve, and is one of the important water sources for the land/agriculture. Geyve Karaçay Creek is also passing through the town center. On June 6, 2014, Geyve has experienced a significant flooding caused by Karaçay Creek after heavy rain, resulting in tremendous destruction and one fatality. Geyve has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), with hot, dry summers, and cool, damp winters.
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Nearby places in Sakarya
- Pamukova6.4 mi away · pop. 30,028
- Sapanca12.7 mi away · pop. 46,847
- Taraklı13.2 mi away · pop. 6,861
- Arifiye14.7 mi away · pop. 47,851
- Karapürçek15.9 mi away · pop. 13,181
- Serdivan17.8 mi away · pop. 166,321
- Erenler18.2 mi away · pop. 91,602
- Sakarya19.2 mi away · pop. 1,110,735
- Adapazarı19.3 mi away · pop. 280,214
- Akyazı21.2 mi away · pop. 89,301
- Söğütlü28.9 mi away · pop. 14,303
- Hendek31 mi away · pop. 88,105
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- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
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- • Open Library
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