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Marmara | |
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District and
municipality | |
Coordinates: 40°35′15″N 27°33′19″E / 40.58750°N 27.55528°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Balıkesir |
Government | |
• Mayor | Süleyman Aksoy ( AKP) |
Area | 134 km2 (52 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 10,601 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Area code | 0266 |
Website |
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Marmara is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 134 km2, [3] and its population is 10,601 (2022). [1] 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]
There are 14 neighbourhoods in Marmara District: [6]