Ayvalık
Ayvalık (Turkish: [ˈajvaɫɯk]), formerly also known as Kydonies (Greek: Κυδωνίες), is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 305 km2, and its population is 74,030 (2022). It is a seaside town on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey. The town centre is connected to Cunda Island by a causeway and is surrounded by the archipelago of Ayvalık Islands, which face the nearby Greek island of Lesbos.
Ayvalık | |
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View of Ayvalık town centre | |
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Map showing Ayvalık District in Balıkesir Province | |
Ayvalık Location in Turkey Ayvalık Ayvalık (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′00″N 26°41′40″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Balıkesir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mesut Ergin (CHP) |
| Area | 305 km2 (118 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 74,030 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 10400 |
| Area code | 0266 |
| Website | www |
Under the Ottomans Ayvalık had a flourishing olive-oil-production industry and the chimneys of the old factories can still be seen about town. In modern times production has revived in a smaller-scale boutique format.
Daily ferries operate between Ayvalık and Mytilene on nearby Lesbos Island, Greece, during the summer with a reduced service in winter.
The nearest airport to Ayvalık is Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) near Edremit.