Marmara District
District and municipality in Balıkesir, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marmara is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 134 km2,[3] and its population is 10,601 (2022).[1] It comprises Marmara, Avşa, Ekinlik, and Paşalimanı islands along with the neighbouring smaller islands. The mayor is Süleyman Aksoy (AKP). The seat of the municipality is in the neighbourhood Cumhuriyet on Marmara Island.[4] The seat of the district governor (kaymakam) is in the neighbourhood Yenimahalle, also on Marmara Island.[5]
 | This article is missing information about individual island populations. (May 2020) |
Marmara | |
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District and municipality | |
 Map showing Marmara District in Balıkesir Province | |
  Marmara Location in Turkey  Marmara Marmara (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′15″N 27°33′19″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Balıkesir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Süleyman Aksoy (AKP) |
| Area | 134 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 10,601 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0266 |
| Website | www |
There are 14 neighbourhoods in Marmara District:[6]
- Abroz
- Asmalı
- Avşa
- Çınarlı
- Cumhuriyet
- Deniz
- Ekinlik
- Gündoğdu
- Hürriyet
- Okullar
- Saraylar
- Topağaç
- Yenimahalle
- Yiğitler
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