Edremit, Balıkesir
Edremit | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Edremit District in Balıkesir Province | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′32″N 27°01′12″E / 39.59222°N 27.02000°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Balıkesir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Ertaş (CHP) |
Area | 682 km2 (263 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 167,901 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 10300 |
| Area code | 0266 |
| Website | www |
Edremit is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 682 km2, and its population is 167,901 (2022).
It is situated at the tip of the gulf with the same name (Gulf of Edremit), with its town centre a few kilometres inland, and is an important centre of trade, along with the other towns that are situated on the same gulf (namely Ayvalık, Gömeç, Burhaniye and Havran). It is also one of the largest district centres of Balıkesir Province. The district of Edremit, especially around Kazdağı, is largely covered with forests. The mayor of Edremit municipality is Selman Hasan Arslan.