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Izmit (ĭzmēt`) or Kocaeli (kō'jäĕl`ē), city (1990 pop. 254,768), capital of Kocaeli prov., NW Turkey, on the Bay of Izmit, at the eastern end of the Sea of Marmara. A port, it is the center of a rich tobacco- and olive-growing region. Manufactures include paper, petrochemicals, textiles, beer, and cement. Founded c.712 B.C., it was rebuilt in 264 B.C. by Nicomedus I of Bithynia, who made it his capital, Nicomedia Nicomedia (nĭkōmē`dēə), ancient city, NW Asia Minor, near the Bosphorus, in present-day Turkey. Refounded (264 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. . It was shattered by an earthquake in 1999. Izmit a town in NW Turkey, on the Gulf of Izmit. Pop.: 306 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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4 temblor in Izmit, Turkey, in 1999; a magnitude-8. Furthermore, the predecessor of part of AIST, the Geological Survey of Japan, the former Agency of Industrial Science and Technology of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry conducted emergency surveys of the 1999 Izmit earthquake in Turkey and the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan. Best Supplier Award, from Hyndal Assan, Izmit, Turkey. |
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