Erdek

Erdek
District and municipality
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 within Turkey
Erdek is located in Marmara
Erdek
Erdek
Location within Marmara
Coordinates: 40°23′53″N 27°47′29″E / 40.39806°N 27.79139°E / 40.39806; 27.79139
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBalıkesir
Government
 • MayorBurhan Karışık (CHP)
Area
307 km2 (119 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
32,021
 • Density104/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
10550
Area code0266
Websitewww.erdek.bel.tr
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Erdek is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 307 km2, and its population is 32,021 (2024). 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). Erdek district also included the islands of Koyun and Paşalimanı.

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.

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