Karamürsel is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 262 km2, and its population is 59,676 (2022). It is on the south coast of the Gulf of Izmit. Before its conquest by the Ottomans it used to be called by the Greek name of Praenetos. The modern name commemorates Kara Mürsel Bey who founded the Ottoman Navy and designed distinctive galley ships, called kadırgas, for it.
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Karamürsel holds special significance for the Turkish Navy, as it was here in 1323 that the Ottoman Empire first established an outlet to the sea, thus laying the foundations for the Ottoman Navy which would go on to dominate the eastern Mediterranean for several centuries.
The Karamürsel area is not as heavily industrialised as other parts of Kocaeli province.
Ferry services link Karamürsel to Izmit on the eastern end and Hereke on the northern side of the Bay of Izmit.
From the Wikipedia article Karamürsel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Karamürsel
- Körfez16 km NE
- Gölcük17 km E
- Derince18 km NE
- Gebze20 km NW
- İzmit28 km E
- Yalova29 km W
- İznik31 km S
- Orhangazi34 km SW
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