Dursunbey

Dursunbey
Dursunbey
Coordinates: 39°35′16″N 28°37′39″E / 39.587778°N 28.6275°E / 39.587778; 28.6275Coordinates: 39°35′16″N 28°37′39″E / 39.587778°N 28.6275°E / 39.587778; 28.6275
Country  Turkey
Province Balıkesir
District Dursunbey
Government
 • Mayor Ramazan Bahçavan (AKP)
 • Kaymakam Ibrahim Küçük
Area[1]
 • District 1,948.18 km2 (752.20 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 16,942
 • District 41,320
 • District density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Post code 10800
Website www.dursunbey.bel.tr

Dursunbey, formerly Balat, is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Population is 16,924 (as of 2010). The mayor is Ramazan Bahçavan (AKP). Dursunbey is noted for its wood and apples.

References

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "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.
  • Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Dursunbey, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-10-21.
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