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Balıkesir Province

Local name: Balıkesir ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 39°45′00″ N 28°00′00″ E

Balıkesir Province
Balıkesir · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,257,590
1.3M
Elevation
253 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
282
listed under Balıkesir Province
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BZI Balıkesir Airport16 km
EDO Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport88 km

About Balıkesir Province

Balıkesir Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 1,257,590.

From Wikipedia

Balıkesir Province (Turkish: Balıkesir ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality in northwestern Turkey with coastlines on both the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean. Its area is 14,583 km2, and its population is 1,276,096 (2024). Its adjacent provinces are Çanakkale to the west, İzmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kütahya to the southeast, and Bursa to the east. The provincial capital is Balıkesir.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
14,442 km²
Official website
balikesir.bel.tr

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Balıkesir Province

From Wikivoyage

Balıkesir Province is in northwestern Turkey.

It’s divided between two regions and coasts:

Northern Aegean - Edremit Gulf and a string of small resorts including Altınoluk, Akçay, Güre and Burhaniye, plus the larger Ayvalık.

Southern Marmara - Balıkesir (the provincial capital), Bandırma, Erdek, Gönen, Marmara Islands and Sındırgı.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Balıkesir Province

Climate of Balıkesir Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 212 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (110 mm)
Driest month
July (12 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Balıkesir Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°18°23°28°30°30°27°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°6°10°14°16°16°13°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)9471635541251213264677110

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Balıkesir Province

The nearest airport is Balıkesir Airport (BZI), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) (88 km). The nearest large city is Balıkesir, 15 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Balıkesir Airport (BZI) Balıkesir 16 kmsouthwest
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) Edremit 88 kmwest
  • Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) Çanakkale 141 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Balıkesir Population: 238.2K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Mustafakemalpaşa Population: 101.4K 47 kmnortheast
  • Bandırma Population: 107.6K 67 kmnorth
  • Nilufer Population: 536.4K 94 kmnortheast
  • Bursa Population: 3.1M 103 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Balıkesir Province

282 places
  1. 7 Burhaniye İlçesi 52.7K
  2. 8 Bigadiç İlçesi 48.7K
  3. 9 Dursunbey İlçesi 40.6K
  4. 10 Susurluk İlçesi 40.3K
  5. 11 Sındırgı İlçesi 36.8K
  6. 12 İvrindi İlçesi 35.2K
  7. 13 Erdek İlçesi 33K
  8. 14 Kepsut İlçesi 25.1K
  9. 15 Manyas İlçesi 21.5K
  10. 16 Savaştepe İlçesi 19.5K
  11. 17 Balya İlçesi 14.2K
  12. 18 Salihler 3.6K
  13. 19 Asmalı 238

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages12

Mountains & nature7

Lakes, rivers & coasts22

Largest cities and towns

  • Bandırma City, Bandırma İlçesi
    107.6K
  • Havran City, Havran İlçesi
    11K
  • Altınoluk Town, Edremit İlçesi
    13.8K
  • Edremit City, Edremit İlçesi
    40.8K
  • Gönen City, Gönen İlçesi
    40.8K
  • Aivali City, Ayvalık İlçesi
    70K
  • Burhaniye City, Burhaniye İlçesi
    38.1K
  • Akçay Village, Edremit İlçesi
    5.3K

Nature and heritage in Balıkesir Province

Sources & licences

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