Marmara District

Marmara is an archipelagic district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. It comprises Marmara, Avşa, Ekinlik and Paşalimanı islands along with the neighbouring smaller islands. The population is 2,425 (as of 2010). The mayor is Süleyman Aksoy (AKP).

Marmara
Marmara
Coordinates: 40°35′15″N 27°33′19″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBalıkesir
Capital town [1]Cumhuriyet Neighbourhood, Marmara Island
Government
 • MayorSüleyman Aksoy (AKP)
Area
 • District154.01 km2 (59.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[3]
 • Urban
2,506
 • District
8,207
 • District density53/km2 (140/sq mi)

References

  1. Settlement of Kaymakam and Mayor offices.
  2. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  3. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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