Erdek

Erdek
Gulf of Erdek
Gulf of Erdek
Map showing Erdek District in Balıkesir Province
Map showing Erdek District in Balıkesir Province
Erdek is located in Turkey
Erdek
Erdek
Location in Turkey
Erdek is located in Marmara
Erdek
Erdek
Erdek (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 27°47′35″E / 40.39861°N 27.79306°E / 40.39861; 27.79306
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBalıkesir
Government
 • MayorBurhan Karışık (CHP)
Area
307 km2 (119 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
31,902
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
10550
Area code0266
Websitewww.erdek.bel.tr

Erdek (formerly known as Artàke, Greek: Αρτάκη[2]) is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 307 km2,[4] and its population is 31,902 (2022).[1] Located on the Kapıdağ Peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Erdek at the south of the Sea of Marmara, Erdek is a popular domestic holiday destination with several hotels dating back to the 1960s. The surrounding area has a rugged geology and topography with evergreen wooded areas and large olive groves. It is dominated by Mt Dindymus (782m).

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]

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, Artace
  3. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ "ERDEK". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.