AREA: 14.292 km²
POPULATION: 973.314 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 10
DISTRICTS: Balıkesir (center), Ayvalık, Balya, Bandırma, Bigadiç, Burhaniye, Dursunbey, Edremit, Erdek, Gönen, Havran, İvrindi, Kepsut, Manyas, Marmara, Savaştepe, Sındırgı, Susurluk.
SITES OF INTEREST: Kuş Cenneti (bird sanctuary) National Park, Erdek, Bandırma, Edremit bays and Ayvalık coastal beaches and Şeytan Sofrası, Marmara Islands, Alibey (Cunda) Island, Erdek and Gönen open air museums Kyzikos ruins, Balıkesir Yıldırım Mosque (Eski Cami), Zağanos Pasha mosque complex, Clocked Church Mosque at Ayvalık, Alibey Mosque (Çınarlı Cami), Gönen, Pamukçu-Bengi, Balya Dağ, Hisar, Hisarköy (Asarköy), Karağaç (Uyuz), Kepekler hot springs, Dutluca Village mineral springs, Zeytinli Ada hot springs and mineral water springs
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (266) 245 31 52
Fax: (266) 245 31 52
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Eski Kuyumcular Mah. Çavuş Sok. No:30
BALIKESİR
Tel: (0 266) 241 30 45
Fax: 245 31 52
Museum
Balıkesir Museum
Address: Anafartalar Cad. Balıkesir
Tel: (266) 243 31 81
Historical Sites and Ruins
Kyzikos - Erdek
Deasklaion - Bandırma/Ereğli
Saraylar - Marmara
Antandros - Edremit/Altınoluk
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration
Arrival of Atatürk at Balıkesir
Balıkesir
6 February
Arrival of Atatürk at Gökçeyazı
Gökçeyazı
8 February
Arrival of Atatürk at Bandırma
Bandırma
13 June
Arrival of Atatürk at Ayvalık
Ayvalık
13 April
Freedom from Occupation Days:
Freedom Day - Dursunbey
Dursunbey
3 September
Freedom Day - Sındırgı
Sındırgı
3 September
Freedom Day - Bigadiç
Bigadiç
4 September
Freedom Day - Susurluk
Susurluk
5 September
Freedom Day - Balıkesir
Balıkesir
6 September
Freedom Day - Gönen
Gönen
6 September
Freedom Day - Savaştepe
Savaştepe
6 September
Freedom Day - İvrindi
İvrindi
7 September
Freedom Day - Burhaniye
Burhaniye
8 September
Freedom Day - Havran
Havran
8 September
Freedom Day - Balya
Balya
6 September
Freedom Day - Edremit
Edremit
9 September
Freedom Day - Manyas
Manyas
14 September
Local Days of Celebration
Freedom Day - Ayvalık
Ayvalık
15 September
Freedom Day - Bandırma
Bandırma
17 September
Freedom Day - Erdek
Erdek
18 September
Festivals:
Sındırgı Yağcıbedir Rug Festival
Sındırgı
22-24 September
International Bird Sanctuary Culture and Tourism Festival
Bandırma
2-7 June
Burhaniye - Ören Culture and Art Festival
Burhaniye-Ören
13-16 August
Traditional Kızıksa Wrestling Matches
Manyas Kızılköy Town
2nd Sunday of May
Festivities
Milk Products Festivity
Manyas
1-2 June
Kurtdereli Mehmet Pehlivan Celebrations
Kurtdere Village
July
Hıdırellez
Bigadiç
6 May
Hıdırellez
Ayvalık
6 May
Erdek Festivities
Erdek
15-19 August
Susurluk Buttermilk, Culture and Art Festival
Susurluk
1-5 September
Peach Festivities
Kepsut
26 July
Expositions
Balıkesir National Exposition
Balıkesir
26 July - 26 August
Fairs:
Manyas Summer Fair
Manyas
3-6 June
Balya Spring Fair
Balya
8-12 June
Gönen District Fair
Gönen
16-20 June
Dursunbey Animal and Goods Fair
Dursunbey
10-14 August
Bigadiç District Fair
Bigadiç
Last Week of August
Manyas Spring Fair
Manyas
Manyas Autumn Fair
Manyas
15-18 September
Savaştepe Animal and Goods Fair
Savaştepe
17-21 September
Balya Orhanlar Fair
Balya
13-16 June
İvrindi District Fair
İvrindi
22-25 September
Balya District Fair
Balya
20-22 September
Dursunbey Animal Fair
Dursunbey
7-9 June
Bandırma Cattle Fair
Bandırma
May (last week)
Bandırma Cattle Fair
Bandırma
September (last week)
Sındırgı-Kocakonak Village Animal and Goods Fair
Sındırgı-Kocakonak Village
5-8 September
Korucu District Fair
Korucu
7-10 September
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