Derince
| Derince | |
|---|---|
  Derince | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′N 29°49′E / 40.76°N 29.81°ECoordinates: 40°46′N 29°49′E / 40.76°N 29.81°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kocaeli |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 222.97 km2 (86.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 125,485 |
| • District | 128,810 |
| • District Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Derince is a seaport,town and district of Kocaeli Province of Turkey. The mayor is Aziz Alemdar (AKP).
Derince Port is a few of the ports in Turkey under government control. Port is operated by Turkish State Railways.[3] Having one of the biggest storage area in the region, port is widely used for finished vehicle transportation.
Derince is one of the few ports with railway connection in that area, and has the longest rail network within the port. [4] Two rail ferry services is using Derince Port, Tekirdag-Derince operated by TCDD and Derince-Ilychevski/Poti operated by Bati Wagon.
The port is in the privatization list of Privatization Administration.[5] The privatization process had restarted in October 2013. [6] 6 companies gave offer for Derince Port, but the tender process was cancelled when none of them continued in public auction. [7]
Twin towns — sister cities
Derince is twinned with:
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ↑ "Derince Port", TCDD
- ↑ Uysal, Onur. "Railway Terminal Oscar Goes To", Rail Turkey, 3 May 2013.
- ↑ "Derince Port", Turkish Privatization Agency
- ↑ Uysal, Onur. "Derince Port to be Privatized", Rail Turkey, 7 October 2013
- ↑ Uysal, Onur. "Who Will Operate Derince Port" Rail Turkey, 20 January 2014
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