Gölcük, İzmir

For other places and other uses with the same name, see Gölcük.
Gölcük
Neighbourhood
Gölcük is located in Turkey
Gölcük
Gölcük
Location in Turkey
Gölcük is located in İzmir
Gölcük
Gölcük
Gölcük (İzmir)
Coordinates: 38°19′N 28°02′E / 38.317°N 28.033°E / 38.317; 28.033
CountryTurkey
Provinceİzmir
DistrictÖdemiş
Elevation
1,049 m (3,442 ft)
Population
 (2022)
1,305
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
35750
Area code0232

Gölcük is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ödemiş, İzmir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,305 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is a summer resort, situated around a small mountain lake. The name of the town means Little lake.

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, and 120 kilometres (75 mi) from İzmir.

Administration

The municipality of Gölcük has been established in 1968. Gölcük composed one of the two main quarters of the municipality; the other one being Zeytinlik in the plains, closer to Ödemiş.[5]

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

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Mayor's page Archived 2009-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)