Karesi
Karesi is a district of Balıkesir.
Karesi
Karesi is a district of Balıkesir.
Karesi is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 695 km2, and its population is 187,362 (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). 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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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
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