Geyve
| Geyve | |
|---|---|
 Geyve
|
|
| Coordinates: 40°30′00″N 30°18′00″E / 40.50000°N 30.30000°ECoordinates: 40°30′00″N 30°18′00″E / 40.50000°N 30.30000°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
|
| Province | Sakarya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Murat Kaya (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Idris Akbiyik |
| Area | |
| • District | 727.47 km2 (280.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 22,006 |
| • District | 47,782 |
| • District density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Post code | 54700 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www |
Geyve is a town in Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The closest international airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, 139 km (86 mi) from Geyve. It is the third largest town of Sakarya Province in terms of area. Geyve is located at the foot of Geyve Gorge, which is set between two mountain ranges and lies along the Sakarya River. Geyve region has an impressive green landscape and productive nature. Geyve is relatively close to many important cities in Turkey; 179 km (111 mi) to Istanbul, 30 km to Adapazarı, 75 km (47 mi) to Izmit, 139 km to Bursa, 156 km (97 mi) to Eskişehir, 167 km (104 mi) to Bolu according to Google Maps.
Geyve is located at the coordinates 40° 30′ 0″ N, 30° 18′ 0″ E. The highest point of Geyve is Cine Tasi Hill at 1,040 m (3,410 ft) and the town center elevation is 124 m (407 ft). The third longest river in Turkey, Sakarya River runs through Geyve and it is perceived as an important inspiration of the town.
Geyve is lying down on the North Anatolian Fault System. According to historical records, many devastating earthquakes have occurred in the last two millennia along the surrounding area. A detailed study is provided at Segment Structure of the Southern Strand of the North Anatolian Fault System and Paleoseismic Behaviour of the Gemlik Fault, NW Anatolia
In recent history, on 22 July 1967, a strong, 7.2 Richter magnitude scale earthquake hit Geyve and had given considerable damage to the town. On 17 August 1999, Geyve, despite the proximity to epicenter of earthquake, was not destroyed as the neighboring Adapazarı and Gölcük. Unfortunately, Turkish earthquake scientists had made several worrying reports that the next expected Marmara earthquake could impact Geyve and Akyazı region as there had been an additional fault under Geyve, which had not broken in the last 300 years. Some of the Turkish media reports regarding the statements can be found at the following links; [1], [2]
...
Wikipedia