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Balıkesir, Turkey
Balıkesir · Turkey
Balıkesir is a large city in Balıkesir, Turkey with a population of 238,151. Elevation: 456 ft (139 m). Average temperature: 57°F (14°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 238,151 |
| Population Density | 424 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Coordinates | 39.6492°, 27.8861° |
| Timezone | Europe/Istanbul |
| Country | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| State / Province | Balıkesir |
| Average Temperature | 57°F (14°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 25.4 inches (646 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Balıkesir
Balıkesir is a large city in Turkey (Balıkesir) with a population of 238,151. The city sits at an elevation of 456 feet (139 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 57°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 25.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Istanbul.
Climate in Balıkesir
Balıkesir has an average annual temperature of 15°C (59°F). The hottest month is Aug (25.4°C), the coldest is Jan (5.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 562 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 57.4°F |
| 6% above Turkey avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 290 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Area | 561.4 sq mi (1,454.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 424/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 39.6492°N, 27.8861°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Istanbul |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
11 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1509 | MARMARA SEA | Earthquake | 6.0 m | 5,000 | 129 km |
| 1894 | MARMARA SEA | Earthquake | 4.5 m | 1,349 | 126 km |
| 1912 | MARMARA SEA | Eruption + Earthquake | 2.7 m | 2,800 | 137 km |
| 2025 | MARMARA SEA | Earthquake | 0.1 m | - | 134 km |
| 1944 | EDREMIT GULF, AEGEAN SEA | Earthquake | - | 30 | 112 km |
| 1935 | MARMARA SEA | Eruption + Earthquake | - | 5 | 114 km |
| 1867 | LESBOS | Earthquake | - | 563 | 137 km |
| 1343 | MARMARA SEA, STRAIT OF BOSPORUS | Earthquake | - | - | 133 km |
| 1265 | MARMARA SEA | Earthquake | - | - | 124 km |
| 557 | MARMARA SEA | Earthquake | - | - | 141 km |
| 543 | BLACK SEA | Earthquake | - | - | 73 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Kula (131 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Kula | Pyroclastic cone(s) | 750 m (2,461 ft) | Unknown | 131 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 3.8 in | Coldest |
| February | 42°F (6°C) | 2.9 in | |
| March | 46°F (8°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 55°F (13°C) | 2.2 in | |
| May | 63°F (17°C) | 1.6 in | |
| June | 71°F (22°C) | 0.9 in | |
| July | 75°F (24°C) | 0.4 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 75°F (24°C) | 0.5 in | |
| September | 69°F (20°C) | 1.0 in | |
| October | 60°F (16°C) | 1.9 in | |
| November | 50°F (10°C) | 3.2 in | |
| December | 44°F (6°C) | 4.5 in | Wettest |
Balıkesir has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 40°F in January to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 25.4 inches, with December being the wettest month (4.5") and July the driest (0.4").
Colleges & Universities in Balıkesir
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balıkesir Üniversitesi | University | - | Visit → |
| Balıkesir Üniversitesi Bigadiç Çağış Kampüsü | University | - | Visit → |
| Hacı İlbey Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | College | - | , |
| Kara Astsubay Meslek Yüksek Okulu | College | - | Visit → |
| Kepsut Meslek Yüksek Okulu | University | - | , |
| Necatibey Eğitim Fakultesi | University | - | , |
Schools in Balıkesir
66+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Temmuz Şehitler Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Albay Cafer Tayyar Nuran Oğuz Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| 100. Yıl Teknik Ve Endüstri Meslek Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| İstanbulluoğlu Sosyal Bilimler Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Atatürk Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Balıkesir Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Ali Hikmet Paşa Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Ali Hikmet Paşa İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Hatice Fahriye Eğinlioğlu İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kuvayı Milliye Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Yarış Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Zağnospaşa Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Balıkesir Kadriye Kemal Gürel Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Plevne İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| General Kemal Balıkesir Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Ticaret Odası Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Sakarya İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Çiğdem Batubey Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| BKM Okulları | - | - | - | - |
| Umut Özel Eğitim Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Cumhuriyet İlk Okulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kayabey Şehit Ferruh Kulaoğlu Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Doktor İbrahim Bodur Mesleki Eğitim Merkezi | - | - | - | - |
| Firdevs Hattatoğlu İş Okulu | - | - | - | - |
| Fahri Kiraz Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Fevzi Çakmak İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Hasan Basri Çantay İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Gülser Mehmet Bolluk Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Şule Yüksel Şenler Kız Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Mehmet Azman Çavuş Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Gazi Osman Paşa Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Şehit Astsubay Cemil Erkek Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Yakup Mihriye Akdeniz Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| T.C. Ziraat Bankası Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Merkez Zafer İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Atatürk İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Balıkesir Karesi Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Balıkesir Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Balıkesir Muharrem Hasbi Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Mimar Sinan Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Şehit Jandarma Teğmen Cengiz Evranos İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Gaziosmanpaşa İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Merkez Ece Amca İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Balıkesir Sanat Akademisi | - | - | - | - |
| Yunus Emre İlköğretim Okulu | - | - | - | - |
| Yıldız 75.Yıl Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Gazi İmam Hatip Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kurtdereli Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Mehmet Akif Ersoy Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Altıeylül Halk Eğitimi Merkezi ve Akşam Sanat Okulu | - | - | - | - |
| Fen Bilimleri Temel Lisesi Balıkesir | - | - | - | - |
| Rahmi Kula Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| 23 Nisan Şehit Deniz Göçkün İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Adnan Menderes Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| 100. Yıl Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Burhan Erdayı İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Karahallılar Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Sevinç Kurşun İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mehmet Şeref Eğinlioğlu Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Sırrı Yırcalı Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| İnebey Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Fatma Emin Kutvar Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Albay Cafer Tayyar Nuran Oğuz Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Fatih İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Ercan Kıvrak İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Balıkesir
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Türkü Radyo | türkü radyo | MP3 96 kbps |
Museums in Balıkesir
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balıkesir Çağdaş Sanatlar Müzesi Kent Arşivi | ||||
| Balıkesir Kuva-i Milliye Müzesi | ||||
| Balıkesir Kuvâ-yi Milliye Müzesi | ||||
| Balıkesir Ulusal Fotoğraf Müzesi | ||||
| Mutasarrıf Ömer Ali Bey Yazma Eser Kütüphanesi Müdürlüğü |
Libraries in Balıkesir
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balıkesir İl Halk Kütüphanesi | 0.0 | |||||
| Balıkesir Üniversitesi Merkez Kütüphane | 0.0 | |||||
| Sabri Uğur Millet Kıraathanesi | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Balıkesir
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sakarya Mahallesi Perşembe Pazarı | |||||
| 1. Sakarya Mahallesi Perşembe Pazarı | |||||
| 6N Market | |||||
| 6N Market | |||||
| Adnan Menderes Mahallesi Pazar Yeri | |||||
| Adnan Menderes Mahallesi Pazar Yeri | |||||
| Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Toptancı Hali | |||||
| Bazaar | |||||
| Bit Pazarı | |||||
| Çarşamba Pazarı | |||||
| File Market | |||||
| File Market | |||||
| Hasanbaba Çarşısı | |||||
| Hasanbaba Çarşısı | |||||
| Kapalı Pazar | |||||
| Modern İşhanı | |||||
| Pazar Alanı | |||||
| Pazar Alanı | |||||
| Pazar Yeri | |||||
| Pazar Yeri | |||||
| Perşembe Pazarı | |||||
| Salı Pazarı | |||||
| Vizyon Düğün Salonu + 6N Market | |||||
| Zahire Pazarı |
Hotels in Balıkesir
17 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Balıkesir
25 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Balıkesir
32 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Balıkesir
2 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Balıkesir
9 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Balıkesir
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Balıkesir
3 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Balıkesir
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Balıkesir
5 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Balıkesir
22 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Balıkesir
19 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Balıkesir
5 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Balıkesir
3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Balıkesir
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Balıkesir
4 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Balıkesir Airport | BZI | Medium Airport |
| Bandırma Airport | BDM | Medium Airport |
| Akhisar Military Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Fly Pergamon Sport Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Balıkesir
5 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| PTT Balıkesir Posta Dağıtım Müdürlüğü Şubesi | |
| UPS Kargo Aktarma Merkezi | |
| UPS Kargo Aktarma Merkezi | |
| Yurtiçi Kargo Kurtdereli | |
| Yurtiçi Kargo Kurtdereli |
Treatment Centers in Balıkesir
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Aysu Özel Eğitim ve Rehebilitasyon Merkezi |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Balıkesir
91 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 66 Evler Camii | |
| Adnan Menderes Camii | |
| Ağır Sanayi Cami | |
| Alaca Mescit Camii | |
| Ali Çetinkaya Camii | |
| Arıklaroğlu Cami | |
| Aziziye Camii | |
| Bağbakan Cami | |
| Bağlarbaşı Camii | |
| Bahçelievler Cami | |
| Bedriye Muhoğlu Cami | |
| Bilal Habeşi Cami | |
| Çamlık Şehitler Camii | |
| Çayırhisar Mahallesi Camii | |
| Çengel Tepe Şehitlik Cami | |
| Çınarlı Camii | |
| Dinkçiler Eski Camii | |
| Dinkçiler Yeni Cami | |
| Elli İki Evler Cami | |
| Emin Ağa Cami |
Quick Facts
Around Balıkesir
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Balıkesir
2 places within 15 km
- • Dedebayırı Tepesi
- • Balıkesir Çocuk Köyü
🇹🇷 About Turkey
Public Holidays in Turkey
7 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Balıkesir
What is the population of Balıkesir?
Balıkesir has a population of 238,151 residents and is located in Turkey. The population density is 424 people per square mile, spread across 561.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Balıkesir?
Balıkesir enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 290 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 25.4 inches.