Karacabey

Karacabey is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,158 km2, and its population is 84,907 (2022). It is located just west of the Simav River near its confluence with the Adirnaz River. The district of Karacabey borders the districts of Mudanya and Nilüfer from east, Mustafakemalpaşa and Susurluk from south, Manyas from southwest and Bandırma from west. It is sited on the ancient town of Miletopolis.

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Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Karacabey
Turkey place.image_skyline: Karacabey - panoramio - sadanorg (1).jpg
Turkey place.image_map: Bursa location Karacabey.svg
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Karacabey District in Bursa Province
Turkey place.province: Bursa
Turkey place.leader_party: AK Party
Turkey place.leader_name: Fatih Karabati
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 1158
Turkey place.population_total: 84907
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 16700
Turkey place.area_code: 0224

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Instance of: town
Country: Turkey
Located in: Bursa Province
Population: 83115
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Sea of Marmara
Image: Karacabey Meydanı.jpg

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urban population: 84241
Commons category: Karacabey
rural population: 40125

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Karacabey is an industrial area as well as an agricultural one. It is known as the plantation area of a special variety of onions. There are many famous food factories around Karacabey such as Nestle and many varieties of vegetables and fruits are planted in Karacabey. There is a nearby lake called Uluabat. The Marmara Sea is 32 km to the north.

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