Balıkesir
Located in Balıkesir Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°38′57″ N 27°53′10″ E
- Population
- 238,151
- 238.2K
- Elevation
- 139 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Balıkesir
Balıkesir is a city. Location: Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Population: 238,151. Elevation: 139 m.
Balıkesir (Turkish pronunciation: [baˈlɯcesiɾ]) is a city in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Balıkesir Province, which is also a metropolitan municipality. As of 2022, the population of Balıkesir Province is 1,257,590, of which 314,958 in the city proper (the urban part of the districts Altıeylül and Karesi). Between 1341 and 1922, it was the capital of Karasi. Balikesir joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2020.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1,454 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- Most populous of 3 places in Balıkesir Province
- 4 sights and natural places within 10 km Üzümcü Çayı, Ovakoy
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Üzümcü Çayı River, Balıkesir Province7.4 km S
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Ovakoy River, Balıkesir Province9.3 km E
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Nergis Çayı River, Balıkesir Province9.8 km SE
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Kazıklı Deresi River, Balıkesir Province9.9 km E
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Değirmen Deresi River, Balıkesir Province14 km S
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Dedebayırı Tepesi Mountain, Altıeylül İlçesi12 km S
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Aşçı Deresi River, Balıkesir Province15 km SE
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Güzüngül Çeşmesi Natural site, Balıkesir Province14 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources