Gömeç
District and municipality in Balıkesir, Turkey
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Gömeç is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 171 km2,[3] and its population is 16,880 (2022).[1] Its former name was Armutova before becoming a district. The ancient city Kisthene is located in Gömeç. Current mayor's name is Melih Bagci (CHP).
Gömeç | |
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District and municipality | |
Gömeç town center | |
 Map showing Gömeç District in Balıkesir Province | |
  Gömeç Location in Turkey  Gömeç Gömeç (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′28″N 26°50′24″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Balıkesir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melih Bagci (CHP) |
Area | 171 km2 (66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 16,880 |
| • Density | 98.7/km2 (256/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 10450 |
| Area code | 0266 |
| Website | www |
Composition
There are 13 neighbourhoods in Gömeç District:[4]
- Dursunlu
- Hacıhüseyinler
- Hacıoğlu
- Hacıosman
- Karaağaç
- Kemalpaşa
- Keremköy
- Kobaşlar
- Kumgedik
- Kuyualanı
- Mithatpaşa
- Ulubeyler
- Yaya
Twin towns — sister cities
Gömeç is twinned with:
Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2002[5]
