Gönen (Balıkesir)
| Gönen | ||||
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 Location of Gönen within Balikesir |
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Balikesir | |||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 6 ' N , 27 ° 39' E | |||
| Height : | 44 m | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 266 | |||
| Postal code : | 10900 | |||
| License plate : | 10 | |||
| Structure and administration (as of 2019) | ||||
| Structure : | 101 Mahalle | |||
| Mayor : | İbrahim Palaz ( CHP ) | |||
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| District of Gönen | ||||
| Residents : | 73,829 (2018) | |||
| Surface: | 1,118 km² | |||
| Population density : | 66 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Arslan Yurt | |||
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Gönen is a city in the district of the same name in the Turkish province of Balıkesir and at the same time a district of the Büyükşehir belediyesi Balıkesir (metropolitan municipality / metropolitan province ) created in 2012 . The city is located about 55 kilometers north of the center of Balıkesir . Since a regional reform in 2012, the district town is geographically identical to the district. According to the city logo, it was elevated to a Belediye (municipality) in 1888
The district is located in the north of the province on the Marmara Sea . It borders Bandırma and Manyas to the east, Balya to the south and Çanakkale Province to the west . The northern border forms the coast of the Marmara Sea. The city lies on the river Gönen Çayı , the ancient Aisepos , which flows into the sea in the north of the district. In the east, the district extends to Lake Manyas Gölü .
Personalities
- Ömer Seyfettin (1884–1920), Turkish writer
- Nail Gönenlı (1924–1969), Turkish rider
- Hasan Türk (* 1993), Turkish football player
Web links
- Mahallelere Göre Balıkesir Gönen (List of all districts from 2013, with population and gender)
- Gönen Mahalleleri Nüfusu Balıkesir (List of all districts 2012–2018, with population figures )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Türkiye Nüfusu İl İlçe Mahalle Köy Nüfusu (Nufusune.com) , accessed on April 23, 2019
