Balıkesir

Also known as Balikesir

Balıkesir () 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.

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Balıkesir is a city located in Turkey's Marmara region that serves as the administrative center of Balıkesir Province, a metropolitan municipality with a total population of about 1.26 million people as of 2022. The city has historical significance as the capital of Karasi between 1341 and 1922, before becoming part of the modern Turkish state.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.map_caption: Location of Balıkesir within Turkey.
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Clocktower in Balıkesir, Zagnos Pasha Mosque, Balıkesir Museum, Sarımsaklı Beach, Ottoman Architecture in Balıkesir, Atatürk Park, Fountain in Balıkesir
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Marmara
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: Balıkesir Province
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.elevation_m: 70
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_total: 314,958
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Turkey#Turkey Marmara#Europe
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Balıkesir
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_title1: Governor
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_name1: İsmail Ustaoğlu
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_title2: Metropolitan Mayor

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Main sights
Sports
Climate
Municipality
International relations
Notable natives
See also
Notes
External links

== History == 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 established a city called his name here. It is estimated that the city consisted of the castle, the homestead, the stud and a few homes. It is thought that the small town was where the current stadium is present.

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