Izmit
geographical name
Iz·mit
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variants:
or Kocaeli \ ˌkȯ-ˈjä-e-ˌlē
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or ancient Astacus \ ˈa-stə-kəs
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or Nicomedia \ ˌni-kə-ˈmē-dē-ə
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or ancient Astacus \ ˈa-stə-kəs
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or Nicomedia \ ˌni-kə-ˈmē-dē-ə
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Definition of Izmit
city and port on the
Gulf of Izmit (eastern arm of the Sea of Marmara)
in northwestern Turkey in Asia population 256,882