Erdek
Erdek | |
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District and municipality | |
![]() Gulf of Erdek | |
![]() Map showing Erdek District in Balıkesir Province | |
Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 27°47′35″E / 40.39861°N 27.79306°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Balıkesir |
Government | |
• Mayor | Burhan Karışık (CHP) |
Area | 307 km2 (119 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 31,902 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 10550 |
Area code | 0266 |
Website | www |
Erdek (formerly known as Artàke,
In the summer ferries travel from Erdek to Avşa Adası, one of the Marmara Islands in the Sea of Marmara. The harbour overlooks tiny Zeytinlik island where there is a research station devoted to olives.[5]
History
During the Hittite era it was known as Artukka.
During the Ottoman period, Erdek was the centre of the Sanjak of Karasi. According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82–1893, the kaza of Erdek had a total population of 33,007, consisting of 29,165 Greeks, 3,070 Muslims, 300 Jews, 18 Armenians and 454 foreign citizens.[9]
In the 1960s, before Bodrum and Marmaris became popular vacation spots, Erdek was a fashionable holiday resort for Istanbul residents. The Pinar Oteli was the most popular place to stay then and is still in business today. [10]
Composition
There are 28
- Alaaddin
- Aşağıyapıcı
- Atatürk
- Balıklı
- Ballıpınar
- Belkıs
- Çakılköy
- Çeltikçi
- Doğanlar
- Halitpaşa
- Hamamlı
- Harmanlı
- İlhanköy
- Karşıyaka
- Kestanelik
- Narlı
- Ocaklar
- Ormanlı
- Paşalimanı
- Poyrazlı
- Sahil
- Şahinburgaz
- Tatlısu
- Turan
- Tuzla
- Yalı
- Yukarıyapıcı
- Zeytinli
Twin towns — sister cities
Erdek is
See also
- Erdek Naval Base
- Nea Artaki, Greece
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, Artace
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "ERDEK". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ISSN 0569-9746.
- ^ Pliny the Elder, The Natural History
- ^ "ERDEK". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- The University of Wisconsin Press, p. 132-133
- ^ "ERDEK". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province
External links
- Erdek Otelleri
- About Erdek Archived 2020-10-23 at the Wayback Machine Erdek, restaurant,otel,maps,motel,information content.
- Erdek Tourism Tourism page with interactive map and panorama videos.
- Erdek Oteller Pansiyonlar
- Erdek Hotel