Erdek (formerly Artàke, Greek: Αρτάκη) is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The population was 34000 in 2010. Located on the north coast of Gulf of Erdek at the south of the Sea of Marmara, Erdek is known as a holiday destination that is popular among domestic tourists. The area has a rugged geology and topography and evergreen wooded areas. There are also large olive groves.
Population: 22,678
Latitude: 40° 23' 58.56" N
Longitude: 27° 47' 36.53" E
Erdek (formerly Artàke, Greek: Αρτάκη) is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The population was 20,693 in 2010. Located on the north coast of Gulf of Erdek at the south of the Sea of Marmara, Erdek is known as…
The Aesepus Bridge (Turkish: Güvercin Köprüsü, "Dove Bridge") was a late antique Roman bridge over the Aesepus river (today Gönen Çayı) in the ancient region of Mysia in modern-day Turkey. It is notable for its advanced hollow chamber system which h…
Paşalimanı Island (Turkish: Paşalimanı Adası), formerly Halone (Greek: Αλώνη), is a small island in the southern Sea of Marmara in Turkey. The island belongs to the Marmara District of Balıkesir Province in northwestern Turkey.
Erdek Naval Base (Turkish: Erdek Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara 1.2 km (0.75 mi) south-east of Erdek in Balıkesir Province.
Bandırma Airport (IATA: BDM, ICAO: LTBG) is a military airbase and public airport located at Bandırma in the Balıkesir Province, Turkey.