Country Turkey Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 35 Population 1,732 (2011) Province İzmir Province | District Ödemiş Postal code 35761 Elevation 1,049 m Area code 0232 | |
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Gölcük is a little town and a summer resort in İzmir Province, Turkey. The name of the town means Little lake.
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Geography
Gölcük is a part of Ödemiş district which in turn is a part of İzmir Province. It is situated around a small mountain lake at 38°19′N 28°2′E. 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 composes one of the two main quarters of the municipality; the other one being Zeytinlik in the plains, closer to Ödemiş. The total winter population of the municipality is merely 1732. But during summer the population reaches much higher values.
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.
