Balıkesir Province

province in northwestern Turkey
AdministrativeArea province_of_turkey Q47117
Balıkesir Province
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Balıkesir Province is a province of Turkey [1] located in Turkey [2] on the continent of Asia [3]. Its capital is Balıkesir , and the official languages are Turkish [3].

The population of Balıkesir Province was 1.2M in 2021 [4]. It covers an area of 14k and has an elevation of 120 [5].

Balıkesir Province

Summary

Balıkesir Province is a province of Turkey[1]. It draws 149 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_turkey category, ranking #16 of 81).[2]

Key Facts

  • Balıkesir Province is located in Turkey[3].
  • Balıkesir Province is in the country of Turkey[4].
  • Balıkesir Province is on the body of water Edremit Gulf[5].
  • Balıkesir Province is on the body of water Sea of Marmara[6].
  • Balıkesir Province is on the body of water Aegean Sea[7].
  • Balıkesir Province's image is recorded as Balıkesir (tr).svg[8].
  • Balıkesir Province's continent is recorded as Asia[9].
  • Balıkesir Province's instance of is recorded as province of Turkey[10].
  • Balıkesir Province's capital is recorded as Balıkesir[11].
  • Balıkesir Province's official language is recorded as Turkish[12].
  • Balıkesir Province's shares border with is recorded as Çanakkale Province[13].
  • Balıkesir Province's shares border with is recorded as İzmir Province[14].
  • Balıkesir Province's shares border with is recorded as Manisa Province[15].
  • Balıkesir Province's shares border with is recorded as Kütahya Province[16].
  • Balıkesir Province's shares border with is recorded as Bursa Province[17].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Balıkesir[18].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Altıeylül district[19].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ayvalık[20].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Balya district[21].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bandırma[22].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bigadiç district[23].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Burhaniye district[24].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dursunbey district[25].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Edremit[26].
  • Balıkesir Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Erdek[27].

Body

Geography

Balıkesir Province is in the country of Turkey[4]. It is located in Turkey[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Edremit Gulf[5], a gulf[28], in Turkey[29]; Sea of Marmara[6], an adjacent sea[30], in Turkey[31]; and Aegean Sea[7], a sea[32], in Greece[33]. Its continent is recorded as Asia[9]. Its part of is recorded as Balıkesir Subregion[34].

Physical Characteristics

Balıkesir Province's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14442'}[35]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+120'}[36]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1226575'}[37] and {'amount': '+1175324'}[38].

Designation and Status

Balıkesir Province's instance of is recorded as province of Turkey[10].

Why It Matters

Balıkesir Province draws 149 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_turkey category, ranking #16 of 81).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . statoids.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . e-icisleri.gov.tr. e-icisleri.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved . turkstat.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . Turkish Statistical Institute. data.tuik.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . tarimorman.gov.tr. tarimorman.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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