Marmara District Explained

Type:	metro district
Marmara
Coordinates:	40.5875°N 27.5553°W
Province:	Balıkesir
Leader Party:	AKP
Leader Name:	Süleyman Aksoy
Area Total Km2:	134
Population Total:	10601
Population As Of:	2022
Area Code:	0266

Marmara is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.^[1] Its area is 134 km²,^[2] and its population is 10,601 (2022).^[3] 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]

Composition

There are 14 neighbourhoods in Marmara District:^[6]

• Abroz
• Asmalı
• Avşa
• Çınarlı
• Cumhuriyet
• Deniz
• Ekinlik
• Gündoğdu
• Hürriyet
• Okullar
• Saraylar
• Topağaç
• Yenimahalle
• Yiğitler

Notes and References

1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 22 May 2023.
3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 22 May 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
4. https://www.marmara.bel.tr/iletisim İletişim
5. http://www.balikesirmarmara.gov.tr/iletisim İletişim
6. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle