Balikesir is a city in the Marmara region of Turkey and the seat of Balikesir Province, which is organized as a metropolitan municipality. As of 2022 the province had a population of 1,257,590, of which 314,958 lived in the city proper across its urban districts of Altieylul and Karesi. Between 1341 and 1922 the city was the capital of the Beylik of Karasi. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude39.651111 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Balıkesir (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Balıkesir (Turkish pronunciation: [baˈlɯcesiɾ]) is a city in the Marmara region of Turkey.
History
Balıkesir's former name was Karasi because Balıkesir city was founded by Karasi Bey in the 13th century as using the remains of the small town.
History section
Balıkesir's former name was Karasi because Balıkesir city was founded by Karasi Bey in the 13th century as using the remains of the small town. 1297 is considered as the date of establishment of the city which was one of the few to be founded by the Turks in Anatolia.
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source2. Balıkesir (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 39.651111, longitude 27.884167
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 70 m
P2046 (area)
area 1454.0 sq km
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