Karesi, Balıkesir
Karesi is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 695 km2, and its population is 187,362 (2022).
Karesi | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Karesi District in Balıkesir Province | |
Karesi Location in Turkey Karesi Karesi (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′N 27°53′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Balıkesir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dinçer Orkan (AKP) |
| Area | 695 km2 (268 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 187,362 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 10100 |
| Area code | 0266 |
| Website | www |
The district was established in 2012, when Balıkesir Province was declared a metropolitan municipality as a part of the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation (Law no. 6360). Karesi was created out of the former Balıkesir central district, along with Altıeylül. The name Karesi refers to a short-lived -14th-century Turkmen beylik around Balıkesir.
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