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			{{For\|the village\|Darıca, Manyas}}{{Infobox Turkey place
	'''Darıca''' is a port town with a municipality in ] district locates into the westernmost of ].
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			\| map_caption = Map showing Darıca District in Kocaeli Province
			\| coordinates = {{coord\|40.7597\|29.3856\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}
			\| province = Kocaeli
			\| leader_party = AKP
			\| leader_name = Muzaffer Bıyık
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			\| area_total_km2 = 23
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			\| population_footnotes = <ref name=tuik/>
			\| population_total = 225602
			\| population_as_of = 2022
			\| postal_code = 41700
			\| area_code = 0262
			\| website = {{url\|http://www.darica.bel.tr/}}
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			'''Darıca''' ({{langx\|el\|Δάριτζα}}, from the ] τὰ Ῥίτζιον) is a municipality and ] of ], ].<ref>, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.</ref> The town was previously known as Aretsou (Αρετσού) in by its native Greek population. Its area is 23 km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx\|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri\|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping\|access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref> and its population is 225,602 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web \|title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports\|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en \|access-date=19 September 2023\|publisher=]\|language=en\|format=XLS}}</ref> The current mayor is Muzaffer Bıyık.

			== History ==
			Though ] around the Sea of Marmara dates to the first millennium BCE, the earliest reference to the Byzantine fortress of Ritzion (τὰ Ῥίτζιον) is in the works of the12th-century historian ]. The ruins of the fortress, which gives the town its modern name, are still located in present-day Darıca.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hendrix \|first=David \|date= \|title=Fortress of Ritzion \|url=https://www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/ritzion \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414232413/https://www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/ritzion \|archive-date=April 14, 2024 \|access-date=August 25, 2024 \|website=The Byzantine Legacy}}</ref>

			Prior to the ] and the ], a vast majority of the residents were ethnic ] who practiced ]. Refugees from Aretsou/Darıca founded the ] neighborhood in ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Darıca \|url=https://nisanyanmap.com/?yer=36756 \|access-date=21 July 2023 \|website=Nişanyan Yeradları}}</ref>
	==See also==
	]

			The Darıca district was created in 2008 from part of the district of ], along with the districts ] and ].<ref>, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri \|url=https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/kurumlar/icisleri.gov.tr/IcSite/illeridaresi/İstatistiki%20Bilgiler/İl%20İdaresi%20ve%20Mülki%20Bölümler/il%20ilce%20kurulus%20tarihleri_2019.pdf \|access-date=22 September 2023 \|page=56 \|language=tr}}</ref>
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			==Modern town==
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			There are 14 ] in Darıca District:<ref>, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.</ref>{{div col\|colwidth=12em}}
	]
			* Abdi Ipekçi
			* Bağlarbaşı
			* Bayramoğlu
			* Cami
			* Emek
			* Fevzi Çakmak
			* Kazım Karabekir
			* Nenehatun
			* Osman Gazi
			* Pirireis
			* Sırasöğütler
			* Yalı
			* Yeni
			* Zincirlikuyu
			{{div col end}}

			Darıca is located 3 km (1.8 mi) south of Gebze, {{convert\|38\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} southeast from ] and sits {{convert\|10\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from ], {{convert\|50\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} away from the ] and {{convert\|90\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from ] in ]. Darıca is in close proximity to large-scale transit infrastructure including the D-100 highway and the Turkish State Railway station for Kocaeli.

			The district contains numerous social areas and hosts a number of festivals. It is also home to the Faruk Yalçın Zoo.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Hayvanlar – Faruk Yalçın ZOO \|url=https://farukyalcinzoo.com/hayvanlar/ \|access-date=2024-02-24 \|language=tr}}</ref>

			In 2021, Darıca attracted controversy for naming a park after ], a ] leader who was the first president of the ]. The name was criticized by Russian-backed Chechen leader ] and the ], who called Dudayev a terrorist.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-12-25 \|title=Cevher Dudayev Parkı’na Rusya da kızdı \|url=https://serbestiyet.com/haberler/cevher-dudayev-parkina-rusya-da-kizdi-79001/ \|access-date=2023-07-21 \|website=Serbestiyet \|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=December 28, 2021 \|title=Turkish Decision To Name Park After Chechen Independence Leader Draws Fire And Retaliation Threats From Russia \|url=https://www.memri.org/reports/turkish-decision-name-park-after-chechen-independence-leader-draws-fire-and-retaliation#_edn1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928141402/https://www.memri.org/reports/turkish-decision-name-park-after-chechen-independence-leader-draws-fire-and-retaliation#_edn1 \|archive-date=September 28, 2023 \|access-date=August 25, 2024 \|website=MEMRI}}</ref>

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

			== External links ==
			*{{official\|http://www.darica.bel.tr}}

			{{Districts of Turkey\|provname=Kocaeli\|sortkey=Darıca}}
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Latest revision as of 07:53, 3 December 2024

For the village, see Darıca, Manyas.District and municipality in Kocaeli, Turkey

Darıca
District and municipality

Map showing Darıca District in Kocaeli Province
DarıcaLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyDarıcaDarıca (Marmara)Show map of Marmara
Coordinates: 40°45′35″N 29°23′08″E / 40.7597°N 29.3856°E / 40.7597; 29.3856
Country	Turkey
Province	Kocaeli
Government
• Mayor	Muzaffer Bıyık (AKP)
Area	23 km (9 sq mi)
Population	225,602
• Density	9,800/km (25,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	41700
Area code	0262
Website	www.darica.bel.tr

Darıca (Greek: Δάριτζα, from the Byzantine τὰ Ῥίτζιον) is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. The town was previously known as Aretsou (Αρετσού) in by its native Greek population. Its area is 23 km, and its population is 225,602 (2022). The current mayor is Muzaffer Bıyık.

History

Though Greek settlement around the Sea of Marmara dates to the first millennium BCE, the earliest reference to the Byzantine fortress of Ritzion (τὰ Ῥίτζιον) is in the works of the12th-century historian John Kinnamos. The ruins of the fortress, which gives the town its modern name, are still located in present-day Darıca.

Prior to the expulsion of Ottoman Greeks and the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, a vast majority of the residents were ethnic Greeks who practiced Orthodox Christianity. Refugees from Aretsou/Darıca founded the Nea Aretsou neighborhood in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The Darıca district was created in 2008 from part of the district of Gebze, along with the districts Çayırova and Dilovası.

Modern town

There are 14 neighborhoods in Darıca District:

Abdi Ipekçi
Bağlarbaşı
Bayramoğlu
Cami
Emek
Fevzi Çakmak
Kazım Karabekir
Nenehatun
Osman Gazi
Pirireis
Sırasöğütler
Yalı
Yeni
Zincirlikuyu

Darıca is located 3 km (1.8 mi) south of Gebze, 38 km (24 mi) southeast from Istanbul and sits 10 km (6.2 mi) from Sabiha Gokcen Airport, 50 km (31 mi) away from the Atatürk International Airport and 90 km (56 mi) from Istanbul Airport in Arnavutköy. Darıca is in close proximity to large-scale transit infrastructure including the D-100 highway and the Turkish State Railway station for Kocaeli.

The district contains numerous social areas and hosts a number of festivals. It is also home to the Faruk Yalçın Zoo.

In 2021, Darıca attracted controversy for naming a park after Dzhokhar Dudayev, a Chechen seperatist leader who was the first president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. The name was criticized by Russian-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who called Dudayev a terrorist.

References

^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
Hendrix, David. "Fortress of Ritzion". The Byzantine Legacy. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
"Darıca". Nişanyan Yeradları. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.
"İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 56. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
"Hayvanlar – Faruk Yalçın ZOO" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
"Cevher Dudayev Parkı'na Rusya da kızdı". Serbestiyet (in Turkish). 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
"Turkish Decision To Name Park After Chechen Independence Leader Draws Fire And Retaliation Threats From Russia". MEMRI. December 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

External links

Official website

Darıca in Kocaeli Province of Turkey

Districts

List of provinces by region
Istanbul	Istanbul
West Marmara	Balıkesir Çanakkale Edirne Kırklareli Tekirdağ
Aegean	Afyonkarahisar Aydın Denizli İzmir Kütahya Manisa Muğla Uşak
East Marmara	Bilecik Bolu Bursa Düzce Eskişehir Kocaeli Sakarya Yalova
West Anatolia	Ankara Karaman Konya
Mediterranean	Adana Antalya Burdur Hatay Isparta Kahramanmaraş Mersin Osmaniye
Central Anatolia	Aksaray Kayseri Kırıkkale Kırşehir Nevşehir Niğde Sivas Yozgat
West Black Sea	Amasya Bartın Çankırı Çorum Karabük Kastamonu Samsun Sinop Tokat Zonguldak
East Black Sea	Artvin Giresun Gümüşhane Ordu Rize Trabzon
Northeast Anatolia	Ağrı Ardahan Bayburt Erzincan Erzurum Iğdır Kars
Central East Anatolia	Bingöl Bitlis Elazığ Hakkâri Malatya Muş Tunceli Van
Southeast Anatolia	Adıyaman Batman Diyarbakır Gaziantep Kilis Mardin Siirt Şanlıurfa Şırnak

Metropolitan municipalities are bolded.

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