Gölcük, İzmir
Gölcük is a little town and a summer resort in İzmir Province, Turkey. The name of the town means Little lake.
Gölcük | |
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Town | |
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  Gölcük Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′N 28°02′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | İzmir Province |
| District | Ödemiş |
| Elevation | 1,049 m (3,442 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,732 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 35761 |
| Area code(s) | 0232 |
| Licence plate | 35 |
Geography
Gölcük is a part of Ödemiş district which in turn is a part of İzmir Province. It is situated around a small mountain lake at 38°19′N 28°2′E. The altitude of the lake is 1,049 metres (3,442 ft). It is accessible from Salihli and Ödemiş. Highway distances from certain cities are as follows: 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Ödemiş, 38 kilometres (24 mi) from, Salihli,[1] and 120 kilometres (75 mi) from İzmir.
Administration
The municipality of Gölcük has been established in 1968. Gölcük composes one of the two main quarters of the municipality; the other one being Zeytinlik in the plains, closer to Ödemiş.[2] The total winter population of the municipality is merely 1732.[3] But during summer the population reaches much higher values.
Gölcük as a summer resort
Gölcük is a popular summer resort (Turkish: yayla) for people from İzmir, Ödemiş etc. Both the lake and the green forest around the village form a picturesque scenery. Most houses belong to people who live in cities and spend hot summer days in Gölcük.
References and notes
- Those who follow the Salihli road can also visit Sardes, the ancient Lydian capital
- Mayor's page Archived 2009-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- Turkish Statistical Institute page
External links
- http://www.bilgiara.com/bilgi/tfzt-izmir-golcuk/ (in Turkish)