Bandırma

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Bandırma, Turkey
Location of Balıkesir
Symbol of Bandırma
Overview
Total Population	97419 [1] (2000)
Area	690 km²
Elevation	1 to 764 m
Coordinates	40°21′ N 27°55′ E
Postal code	102**
Area code	0266
Licence plate code	10
Mayor	M. Cemal ÖZTAYLAN Development and Justice Party
Website	http://www.bandirma-bld.gov.tr/

Bandırma is a district of Balıkesir Province of Turkey. It is a town in the southern part of Marmara Island, Turkey and the largest in Balıkesir Province.

Bandırma has an area of 690 km² and borders Kapidag to the north, and Manyas to the south, Bird Lake (Kuş Gölü) to the east, and Erdek to the west. The 2000 census put the population at 120,753 citizens, and according to a 2005 estimate, the population was about 140,000.

Bandırma's twin town is Kamen, Germany.

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	Districts of Balıkesir
Balıkesir \| Ayvalık \| Balya \| Bandırma \| Bigadiç \| Burhaniye \| Dursunbey \| Edremit \| Erdek \| Gömeç \| Gönen \| Havran \| İvrindi \| Kepsut \| Manyas \| Marmara \| Savaştepe \| Sındırgı \| Susurluk \|