Karacabey
District and municipality in Bursa, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karacabey is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,158 km2,[3] and its population is 84,907 (2022).[1] 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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Karacabey | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 40°13′N 28°21′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Bursa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fatih Karabati (İYİ) |
Area | 1,158 km2 (447 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 84,907 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 16700 |
Area code | 0224 |
Website | www |
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.