Balıkesir
Balıkesir | |
|---|---|
City | |
Clockwise from top: Clocktower in Balıkesir, Zagnos Pasha Mosque, Balıkesir Museum, Sarımsaklı Beach, Ottoman Architecture in Balıkesir, Atatürk Park, Fountain in Balıkesir | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′N 27°53′E / 39.633°N 27.883°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Balıkesir Province |
| Government | |
| • Governor | İsmail Ustaoğlu |
| • Metropolitan Mayor | Ahmet Akın (CHP) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 314,958 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 10xxx |
| Area code | (+90) 266 |
| Licence plate | 10 |
| Website | www.balikesir.gov.tr |
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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.