Balikesir

This article covers the Turkish city; the province see Balıkesir (province) , the statistical region Balıkesir (NUTS region) .

Balikesir
Wilhelminian style facades in the old town
Basic data
Province (il) :	Balikesir
Coordinates :	39 ° 39 '  N , 27 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 39 '4 "  N , 27 ° 53' 3"  E
Height :	40  m
Residents :	1,228,620 (2019)
Telephone code :	(+90) 266
Postal code :	10,000
License plate :	10
Structure and administration (as of 2019)
Mayor :	Yücel Yılmaz ( AKP )
Website:	www.balikesir.bel.tr

Balikesir Railway Station

clock tower

Balıkesir (until 1926 Karesi , Greek Μπαλικεσίρ Mpalikesír ) is a Turkish city ​​between Bursa and Izmir and the capital of the province of the same name Balıkesir . Since a regional reform in 2012, the city has been a Büyükşehir belediyesi (large city municipality) and is therefore identical to the province in terms of area and population. The central district of the same name was dissolved and divided into the new İlçe Altıeylül and Karesi . The name of the city is derived from the Greek Παλαιοκάστρον ( Palaiokastron , German: old castle).

The area is known for growing vegetables and fruits, and there are several well-known thermal baths in the area.

The ancient cities of Argyria ( Agissa , Argiza ), Skepticism and Ergasteria as well as Mount Ida , from which Zeus is said to have observed the battles for Troy , are in the vicinity . The ancient Makestos Bridge is on the route between Balıkesir and Miletopolis .

Balıkesir was for a time part of the Turkish Beyliks Karesi , later the Vilayet Karesi and was named as a province until 1926. This is where the historic mosque of Zaganos Pascha , built in 1461, is located . The nearby İkizcetepeler Dam was built in 1992.

Since November 2006 Balıkesir has been a twin town of the German city Schwäbisch Hall .

Climate table

Balikesir
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     67   9 1     63   10 1     57   14th 3     48   20th 7th     38   25th 11     21st   30th 15th     8.9   31 18th     3   31 18th     19th   28 14th     48   22nd 10     81   15th 5     92   11 3 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: State Meteorological Office of the Republic of Turkey, normal period 1981–2010

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Balıkesir Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 9.2 10.2 14.0 19.5 24.7 29.5 31.3 31.4 27.9 22.1 15.3 10.5 O 20.5 Min. Temperature (° C) 1.1 1.3 3.1 7.0 10.8 15.2 18.0 18.2 14.1 10.3 5.2 3.0 O 9 Temperature (° C) 4.8 5.6 8.3 13.2 17.9 22.8 24.9 24.8 20.8 15.8 9.9 6.6 O 14.7 Precipitation ( mm ) 66.7 62.5 57.4 48.1 37.8 20.8 8.9 3.0 19.2 47.6 80.9 91.9 Σ 544.8 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 2.9 3.5 4.7 6.2 8.5 10.3 11.1 10.5 8.4 5.9 3.7 2.3 O 6.5 Rainy days ( d ) 12.7 11.7 11.0 8.9 6.8 4.2 1.8 1.3 3.5 7.2 9.8 13.2 Σ 92.1 Source: State Meteorological Office of the Republic of Turkey, normal period 1981–2010

Web links

Commons : Balıkesir  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Pictures of Balıkesir and the surrounding area ( Memento from May 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
• map

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nüfusu.com (Turkish) , accessed April 9, 2020
2. ^ Anatolic index
3. ↑ VJ Parry: Bālikesrī in: The Encyclopaedia of Islam. New Edition . Vol. 1, Brill, Leiden, p. 993.