Altıeylül
Altıeylül is a district of Balıkesir.
Altıeylül
Altıeylül is a district of Balıkesir.
Altıeylül is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 956 km2, and its population is 183,736 (2022). 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). Altıeylül was created out of the former Balıkesir central district, along with Karesi. The name Altıeylül means "6 September", which was the date of recovery of Balıkesir during the Turkish War of Independence in 1922.
Sources: Wikipedia · Altıeylül · CC BY-SA 4.0
This guide covers all 81 provinces, the World Heritage sites, local food, transport, emergency numbers and the small details that make a trip easier. It is written for foreign visitors and built from public records, official indexes and original research.
Opening hours, prices and transport change. Confirm details with the official venue before you go.
Sources: Sources & credits
Administrative boundaries, population and street counts come from public address and OpenStreetMap-derived datasets. Confirm local services with the municipality.
Balıkesir
Balıkesir reaches from the Marmara islands to the Aegean coast and the interior. Ayvalık, Cunda, Ören and the thermal towns are popular in summer, while the province also has a strong olive and dairy tradition.
Neighbourhoods
The list below shows the largest neighbourhoods by street count.
+ 78 Neighbourhoods