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Balıkesir is a city in the Marmara region 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 … See more
Close to modern Balıkesir was the Roman town of Hadrianutherae, founded, as its name commemorates, by the emperor Hadrian. Hadrian came to the region in 124 A.D., as a result of a successful bear hunting he had … See more
The central of Balıkesir province with 300,000 population is the fourth crowded city in the Marmara Region. Balıkesir has an aggregate … See more
The foundation of Balıkesir University trace back to Karesi Teacher School established in 1910. This school has been carried to the building which is used as Necatibey Faculty of … See more
Balıkesir has a coastline to both Sea of Marmara and Aegean Sea. Edremit, Burhaniye, Gömeç and Ayvalık are districts which are … See more
The economic base of the city is both agricultural and industrial. The biggest industrial enterprises are Arı-Turyağ, Limak-Set Çimento, BEST, Mar-Tük, İşbir, Kula, Tellioğlu, Bu Piliç and Yarış Kabin which are among the first thousand factories in Turkey … See more
Many theatre players, actor, actress, singer and painter were born in Balıkesir. Most known are;
• See moreMany sportspeople were born in Balıkesir. Some of them are;
• Cengiz Ünder – Football player
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