Neighborhoods & villages
14 locations
Neighborhood
Abdi İpekçi Mah.
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Bağlarbaşı Mah.
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Bayramoğlu Mah.
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Cami Mah.
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Emek Mah.
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Fevzi Paşa Mah.
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Kazım Karabekir Mah.
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Nenehatun Mah.
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Osman Gazi Mah.
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Piri Reis Mah.
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Sırasöğütler Mah.
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Yalı Mah.
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Yeni Mah.
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Zincirlikuyu Mah.
Darıca is a district of Kocaeli province. Center coordinates: 40.7781° N, 29.3792° E. It is a basic unit of local settlement and transport within Kocaeli.
Market days, mosque quarters and school neighborhoods shape Darıca's identity. WorldGuide provides culture, food, geography and history tabs at district level.
Typical landscapes of the Marmara region appear in daily life here.
In Darıca, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Kocaeli. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
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1Darıca developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Kocaeli. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Darıca. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.