Balıkesir, Balıkesir Province in the central district and that the name of the city. Balıkesir is the very busy road junction in the center of the agricultural economy, a transportation hub.
Manyas district north of the town, east Susurluk and Kepsut counties, west of Bale İvrindi and districts, southwest of the town of Savastepe, with a south southeast Bigadiç and Sindirgi districts have district of Manisa Kırkağaç. According to the data of 2011, the total population of Balıkesir 1,154,314, while the population of the city of 263 000, respectively. Balıkesir, the total population of 1,154,314 in the Marmara Region Istanbul, Bursa and Kocaeli the next 4 largest city.
Usually known names in history, Mysia and the square of the city of Balikesir region, 13 Frame century, the principality was established in time. Main sources of income of commerce, industry, and agriculture and livestock is the okra, black-eyed peas, melons, such as head cheese is known for its agricultural products. Yağcıbedir tapestry, lotions, höşmerimi kaymaklısı and other well-known local products.
Balikesir, Bursa and the second largest city in the South Marmara.
Administrative Management
1454 km ² area of the central district, 119 villages and 5 towns connected directly to the Balıkesir residential units. All of these units are managed directly by the governor. The remaining five provinces within the boundaries of the central district municipality (town) Kocaavşar, Konakpınar, thrush, and Yeniköy'dür Damascus. In addition, Ertugrul Konakpınar with the village, sub-district is the center of Damascus and Yeniköy towns. Until 1960 İvrindi, Savastepe, Kepsut, Balıkesir Susurluk and connected directly to the districts and villages of the township Bigadiç position, the district became detached at different times.
Etymology
Balikesir and the surrounding ancient name Mysia, respectively. Was named as the square of the square of the region with the establishment of the principality. In 1923, a law called the Frame name removed from the city, Balikesir. There are various rumors about the word comes from Balikesir. Today at a location close to the center of Balikesir in 124 AD by the Roman Emperor Hadrian built a castle was built for the purpose of hunting called Hadrianoutherai From the standpoint of the city and the region of the city (from the Greek: Palaeokastron) Paleo Kastron 'is claimed to be from. Hisariçi name of the city is also widespread evidence of this. May be the remains of pine trees, this was an old legend that locality there are sudden increases in the center. Balikesir name, according to tradition, this name comes from the Roman period, Paleo Kastron. According to some sources, the Turkmen in the region due to the ruins of the castle and city walls here and there descended from fish called Hisar indicated. According to a rumor that the Persian ruler of the Honey-Kisra'dan are flocking to the region. According to some sources the honey too, that beautiful word derived from the specified fraction of the Bal-i.
History of the City
Balikesir located in and around the mounds, caves and even the research areas inhabited this land emerged between the years of 8000-3000 BC. Mentioned for the first time around Balikesir city agiros (Achiraus) stop. The region was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1361. Manav Balikesir city people as ethnic origin, Nomadic, Çepni and Muhajir in character.
In 1897, a major earthquake in 1950, has survived a major fire disaster. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the city of migration, especially from the Balkans.
Ancient Ages
Is located in the province of Balikesir, where in ancient times was known as Mysia, and other states are unable to live under their own state, and are thought to come from Thrace Misyalılar, lived in city-states established. This speeds Banda and the Gulf of Edremit Bay side of the city-states when there is the need of the present city of Balikesir, or near where the city was founded. In other words, the inner part, and these areas are the ones that virgin kalmaktaydı sides of Great Mysia. In this period, Mysia, Troialılar'ın vassals state.
Period of the Hittites Hittites, Balikesir and surrounding Assuva gave the name. Troilılar through Mysia and the links between the Hittites established.
Troy, Mysia around the end of sovereignty led the Lydians. This defeated the Persians in 546 BC, the Lydians came to an end with the collapse of states. Under the sovereignty of Anatolia, the Persians, the Achaemenid Misya'yı their established İmparatorluğu'a connected.
BC To the Ionian revolt against the Persians in 500 cities participated in the region. Presses the uprising in 494 BC, the people of Mysia punished.
BC War in 334 in the vicinity of the Biga River, the land where the town of Balikesir connected İskerder Empire. Mysia on the death of Alexander the Great, the Seleucid Empire in 301 BC, is connected.
Came to dominate the region in 238-263 BC, the Pergamon king Fletairos. In 278 BC, the Galatians has Misya'ya. Around this time under the reign of the Kingdom of Pergamon economically comfortable survived a period of Mysia.
In 133 BC, the Pergamon king III. Testament of Attalos was under Roman rule in the region.
Roman Period
Today the city of Balikesir foundations laid by the Roman Emperor Hadrian. For the first time A.D. In 124 Hadrian came to the area, as a result of a successful bear hunting has established a city here on your own behalf. Hadrian, where he built a castle and estate. Built next to the stud farm. This place was used as a hunting and resting place. These structures began to emerge around the town. These structures, in other words, the city of Hadrian, referred to as Hadrianoutherai. This is a small town where the stadium is thought to be present. Roman-style bridges around the city, the remaining four of these periods still available.
The period of the Byzantine Empire
A.D. In 395 the Roman Empire was divided into two Hadrianapolis, the Byzantine rule and during this period has been started to be known as Paleo-Castro, the region still has the emperors hunting and recreation area. Over time, lost property and the surrounding manor MS In 1000 lost its importance, and only ruins remain.
Seljuk Period
A.D. In 1071, then began to be seen in western Anatolia, the Seljuks conquered the region to Mysia in 1076. However, where it is present in and around Balikesir has no place in a great location.
At the end of 1080 years the region was conquered by the Byzantine Empire again. 1 In 1090 the Byzantine Emperor Alexios Komnenos, trying to keep the country Misya'da Turkmen (today Sellers) on Eufuryanis Alexaders'i sent the commander and the commander of the castle after the bloody wars in Manyas İlhanı surrounding the Byzantines left to take refuge in the citadel. The region was conquered by the Seljuks in the area resumed in 1092. The Crusaders plundered the area and the region in 1099.
In 1107 the first Kilic Arslan died and was forced to retreat from Western Anatolia to the Turks. The internal parts are still secluded Misya'yı again seized the Byzantines, all Turkmen murdered in the Marmara coast.
There has been conflict between the Turkish-Byzantine regions until 1115. Denizli Turkmen gathered in the plain on 1175 100 000, Pergamon, Caria, Mysia (now Balıkesir) and scattered areas of Edremit. End of the Seljuks in 1206 and settled principalities around the Gulf of Edremit especially in the region of Mysia. In 1260 the Turkish tribes fleeing the Mongols settled in the area again.
The period of the square of the Principality
Balikesir city was founded by Mr. Frame. Balıkesir and around the square of the Bey, the father of the Shah and his Turkmen Pen in 1290 on the ruins of an old Byzantine settled here and here today by establishing a military garrison made Balikesir. Hisar Hisar or Balak Türkmenlerce Fish For this reason, the city might be named. From the moment the city was founded (13th century) has been the center of all administrative land of Mysia. Came with Turkmens (Sellers today) settled in and around present-day city of Balikesir. Sivas-Tokat Danisment here that the Turkmen region and came to the regions of the Red River-Isfendiyar the same kökendendirler Germiyanoğulları.
Through the Turkmen tribes in Thrace there trying to keep the country going back to the Square in 1310, under the leadership of the city and the surrounding settled Ece Khalil. During this period, Ibn Battuta Square circulating principality of Balıkesir build a new mosque being built, and in a city that is mentioned. There are three views about where this mosque is. Today's High School in Balikesir and destroyed the garden of the opinion that there is. Because the square of the first parts of the present-day city was founded by Mr. places where Balikesir High School and the city eventually fell to the ground where Zagnos Pasha Mosque. The second is that in the rest Karaoğlan Mosque opinion. The third is the mosque, this mosque is that the Lightning.
Ibn Battuta, Square shopping district that had not been in abundance and cheap. During this period, the city of the Ottoman cities stated that the relatively rich. However, the principality manager (Iron Khan) wrote in being loved by the people. Frame the name of Ibn Battuta instead of "Bio-i Akirus" used the name.
During this period, Balikesir, principality with other important commercial and cultural exchange in the city of Bergama. After all, the people of Pergamum halkındandır Square. During this period, nearly 30 vessels of Balıkesir, and seeks to conquer principality of Marmara and the Aegean Sea. Ece Khalil, Hacıilbeyi, Evranos Gazi, Gazi Fazil Karesili famous commanders during this period lived in Balıkesir.
The internal parts of the square region of Mysia and later the Ottoman period (Balikesir-Susurluk-Bigadiç-Sindirgi etc). Turkmen yoğunluktayken, the Aegean and the Banda regions (parts of the coast), the Greeks were in the majority. Settle in the plains to the mountainous and highland areas than Turkmen considers it appropriate.
Fully participate in the principality of the square of the Ottoman Empire lasted until 1361 in the city of Balikesir been annexed by the Ottoman Empire in 1345, and was taken to Bursa dynasty.
The people of the principality of the Ottoman Empire to the Ottoman Empire joined the square of the speed passage of Balikesir made a great contribution. Because the Principality Frame fleet headed towards the Ottoman Empire, and thus passed the first Thrace.
Slap on the square of the dynasty, and his lordship museum is in the works. 1300 is the oldest inscription dated from the time of the square of the Principality (AH 700) is the founder of the Mevlana Mosque, Yusuf Sinan's grave stone Hakimzade or leaded. Cuneyt sides of the bridge, built in the Seljuk style of Balıkesir Bigadiç 1320'li time in the Square is believed that his lordship.
The period of the Ottoman Empire
Karesioğulları'nın the whole territory of the principality of the Ottoman Empire in 1345 joined the Square has become the province. However, at the time of the territory of the Biga Banner, Banner Frame was also a part of. In and around Bergama, Izmir linked to the territory. City of Balikesir, squared times since it has been the administrative center of the Sandzak. Remained loyal to the center of the Ottoman Empire until the fall of the dynasty and established a more squared. Because the square of dignitaries and state administration have engaged in Bursa dynasty. Many flourishing region by making the Ottoman period mosques, khans, schools, high schools were made.
Conqueror of his son and his son Orhan Gazi in 1350li Rumeli Solomon (Suleiman Pasha) for a long time lived in Balıkesir. Therefore, a prince in the city of Balikesir.
Yildirim Yildirim Beyazit Mosque to be built by 1388 seems quite a large complex of buildings with a courtyard in the madrasa, and has emerged as a soup kitchen.
Zağanos vizier Mehmed Pasha Mosque Complex was built in 1461 and construction was completed Zagnos Pasha Mosque. The building is spread over an area large active today, to serve in the bath.
In this period, the city, the current Karaoğlan, Frame, Aygören, Hisariçi and Balikesir High School Quarter is right around the Butchers and consisted of parts. Coffee Creek is completely covered with vineyards and bostanlık northern sides, and occasionally there are cemeteries. Today's modern residential neighborhoods in the south of the city (Bahçelievler, 52 Houses, Center, Paşaalanı, etc.). Has none. Entry and exit points of the city inns, respectively. Today guild known as the camel caravans for accommodation around everywhere and had rations Marketplace. Administrative buildings (years until 1900lü), is present somewhere in the military hospital.
Livelihoods of the people to trade in the Ottoman period crash in Balikesir in the villages based on agriculture and animal husbandry. At the time, as it is today Balıkesir, milk, meat, butter, cheese, eggs, honey, wool and hair production by other accidents ahead. In some villages, beekeeping is widespread. Load more horsepower is used as a tool for lowland villages of Balikesir, donkeys were used in mountainous regions. According to the records Temettü poor villages and towns, sabi, but, spoon, amelmande, demand, military, old, widows, the imam of the village and kizirinden spoon ones, overseer, shepherd, and tax alınmazdı sığırtmacısından. Accidents and the villages of Balikesir monogamy, and the extended family was dominant. Plow pulled by two oxen in agriculture, hoe, sickle and rake used. At the time, some of the villages were made in sericulture. Public Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Copts consisted of a very azıda. After years of 1800s Balikesir, changed the ethnic composition of the population and to come into the center housing. Balikesir crash every family had a nickname.
Increased by the events of 1590 in the city after years of janissaries. These people confiscate people's property, theft, assault, offenses, such as forging olmaktaydılar cause.
During the Ottoman Empire Square accident, one of the leading yerlerdendi the provision of military subsistence. Supplies, food and fuel were met by a certain amount of Balikesir and its surroundings. For example, the 1799 Egypt campaign, at the beginning of the regions that contribute to the economic and military terms, most came from Balikesir. According to the records at this time of Balikesir 900 bushels (1 bushel = 24 215 kg) of wheat and barley, 2200 bushels sent. Then the 4500 crash of Balikesir scale of 40 thousand bushels of barley and asked rusks. 10% of the total wheat collected from Balikesir accident in 1799 sent the expedition to Egypt. This time round I was asked to also put 550 Balikesir accident. In addition, 70 camels to be sent to Jaffa in 1800, are expected.
The city's clock tower was built in 1829. During these years, the city's famous market, "Tuesday Market" has to be established.
Of Bey in 1862 to repeat a Muderris Alişuuri, Alişuuri school was built. Municipality was established in 1864.
After the French occupation of Algeria in the hands of the Ottomans on 1892 Ottoman ruler declared mobilization and mobilization of all men to go to the villages of Balikesir on accident and sociological perspective, this situation is very influenced Balikesir. Remaining in the region for the men to young girls and women in Algeria lament / folk burned. Oyunlaştırılmıştır revitalizing this lament later figures.
Balikesir Sultan-i-Senior High School in 1896, made building began to teach in the high school level.
Balikesir great earthquake in 1897 destroyed most of the city, thousands of people died. 1897 earthquake was the second time the city of Balikesir. However, the 1897 earthquake, despite the largely managed to maintain historical and cultural fabric. The clock tower was destroyed during the earthquake in 1901 were made in a different way again. However, an earthquake destroyed part of the re-made Zagnos Pasha Mosque, mosques, all were overhauled. Alişuuri School was rebuilt in 1906. In 1908, the fountain was built in the symbols of the city.
In 1909, Sultan Ahmet Faik Bey bank manager in Resat, Clock tower, built in the back of the Agricultural Bank, civil architecture is often seen late in the two-story building by cutting Tasdan plan was put into service. In this period, the city's administrative buildings, above the current Alihikmet Pasha Street.
In 1910, the city was opened in Teachers' College Square.
Balıkesir Railway Station in 1912, (the same mimaridedir Afyon City Railway Station), the British company "Smyrna Cassaba Railway" (SCR) made by company named railroad was completed between Banda-Soma. Winning feature of this transition routes and the city has grown from the date of Balikesir. And connects the city center and the station, which is now called the National Forces Street thoroughfare and the downtown area (Republic Square) thus came into being. Indeed, today's central street of Balikesir. However, before this time, the so-called Anzac Avenue street trade center.
The period of the War of Independence
During the National Struggle in Balikesir, fired the first bullet in Western Anatolia and the state succeeded in stopping the advance of the organization is similar to the institutionalization gidilmesiyle the Greeks in the Aegean. Pied mosque gathered 41 people ruled the region as a great success, and military successes have taken the state.
After the seizure of the Greeks of Izmir on 15 May 1919, the first reaction shown Balıkesirlier and Redd-i İlhak'ı declared. In 1919, the city was a five-time World Congresses of Balikesir. Greek soldiers invaded Balıkesir on June 30, 1920. Street people can not even Greek soldiers Balikesir has been due to his torture. Balikesir Ayvalik-IVRINDI-Soma front was opened in the center. Greek soldiers were withdrawn on September 6, 1922.
In the Aegean city of Balikesir will be the first and only "Yigit" Independence Medal is making preparations. Mehmet Akif Ersoy, June 30, 1922 (1338) Journal of Balikesir New Day said the following about the strings;
"He faces the green earth, O decolorant Square,
Now makberesi of thousands of martyrs bleeding.
I left longing for his child in the world
If you have to Aram kahrolmadan place, where is it?
You know, görülmüşmü spouse under the firmament?
Mountains, vineyards, especially in the valley stream of gold!
O my every move ma'bed-i believe in a homeland,
Sooner or later you will give me the absolute ma'budûm! .."
On February 7, 1923 Mustafa Kemal Pasha Mosque Zagnos Balıkesir Balıkesir's speech went down in history as the Sermon. City of Balikesir in history, played the most important role in the establishment of two states. One of them is the Ottoman Empire, and the other the Republic of Turkey.
The Republican Period
Organizations based on a very old compared to many Anatolian city of Balıkesir is a relatively new city. According to written sources XIV. Frame century, the principality was established in time. Unfortunately, major earthquakes in 1897 and the earthquake of 600 years of urban accumulation of Balıkesir not have let şehirleşmesini was interrupted. People could only be eliminated as long as possible losses. For this reason, Balikesir, wrapped in a small Anatolian city trip. During the Republican era, the city's hinterland is rich in agricultural production due to Balikesir Plain and around the city is planned as agriculture. Public activities of the Republican period, the city has increased and the nature of a trade center.
After the re-growth and the city of the Republic of Balikesir Another factor in reaching the nature of the military, as the center of the selection of the corps. In addition, the Marmara and Aegean regions are stopping point on the road and railroad connecting the city to support the development has been an important factor.
There is a collective settlement of the city of Balikesir network. Distribution of the oil stain in a manner reminiscent of the city until the 1950s, depending on the core of the first settlement grew. XIX. Until the end of the century, the western and southwestern aspects of the growing city, houses in this area began to spread towards the north slope limit dayanmasıyla at the beginning of the 1900s.
Until the Republican period, the city's bazaar took place during the Anzac Avenue. There is this core, regardless of the Republic after the development of the city center towards the north along the roads that cut Anzac Street is spread. Qualification host government relocated to the south of the center in the 1940's and led to the expansion of the right Sycamore Street. Balikesir Park is also in this period began to be designed.
August 3, 1950 in the evening the big fire that occurred in Balıkesir, Balıkesir taken into neighborhoods around the city center and all the shops and burning caused the majority of Balikesir. Fire has progressed to the post office. Hours spread over a wide area of fire not under control. Dozens of people were killed and more than a thousand houses burned, and economic hardship for many months has attracted people of Balikesir. Interesting because the fire exit. Sparks of fire occurring in a haberdasher shop çıtpıtların farelerce kemirilmesiyle etkilemesiyle electrical contact has occurred. Fire Department to the fact that lack of Balikesir and technical aspects, increased fire damage. This fire caused major damage and impact on society and the urban identity of memories deeply affected. After this period, Balıkesir Municipality, bitter experience has given more importance because of the fire services, other services and contemporary techniques were followed at all times. After the fire, hundreds of Balıkesir Red Crescent set up tents and served for a long time. Made of a modern shopping center and the central city after the name of the new Bazaar rearranged.
In 1950, the city of Balikesir city center, which was built back in the 1950s, muhacırlara from Bulgaria Pleven District Eyup district and the establishment of the hareketlenmiştir again. City continued to grow, so to the southeast. People who migrate from villages to the city, the more Oruçgazi Tea and Kayabey neighborhoods north of the creek on the other hand yukarılarını to the north formed, and thus relatively cheap areas around the city after city yayılmıştır.1960lardan taşralaşma started. Tepebasi and Maltepe north, in the south part of Dinkçiler and Pleven districts in the east and Gundogan neighborhoods Gümüşçeşme the main provincial areas. Industrial area because of its proximity, Gundogan district has experienced a rapid development. Passes through the city of Bursa, Izmir, close to the highway and the surrounding area has been lived in the upper income groups. Butchers and 6 September, the northeastern districts of the south of Atatürk shaped this trend is most intense in residential areas.
12,000 thousand in 1950 veledrom Stadium was built in Balikesir. Opened in 1950, the first factory in Balıkesir cologne.
Silhouette of the city in 1960, 1600 people in girmiştir.1963 Kervansaray Indoor Sports Hall and near the service area and Balıkesir Atatürk Monument Park, the final version was received. Tennis Courts opened in 1966 Balikesir. However, Balikesirspor established in 1966. Park in 1969, Outdoor Swimming Pool was built into the seating capacity of 1300 and put into service.
In 1974, the decision of the Municipality of Balikesir, Adnan Menderes district was established and the first houses were completed in 1981. Blowing on the road to Bursa houses, fifty two houses in the south of teachers houses, ptt homes, chauffeur homes and 26 houses were built in the 70s regular sites have emerged. Various colleges and faculties of the University of Uludag was opened in 1975. .
There was a fire in 1977 and again in New Market with 15 shops İşbankası burned but the fire was quenched growth. At the end of the 1970s Balikesir, has the general form of the present. Necatibey Primary School-Institute, Ordnance and the Police Academy training center was the city. In this period, around the industrial zone has emerged as Kepsut Street. Planned to be organized industry in 1980, but was completed in the year 2000.
Teacher education in various ways, based on the foundation of the school year of 1910, the faculty in 1982 and converted to bachelor's degree başalmıştır Necatibey Faculty of Education. Balıkesir University was established in 1992.
Completely renovated in the year 2000 and natural gas infrastructure, the city has acquired the possibility. In 2007, a new neighborhood made new homes were founded by Toki. According to 2008 figures, Balıkesir 109 thousand houses in the center, are 107 thousand vehicles. One of these tools is 73 thousand passenger car. In addition, the length of the road is 1100 km from the city center. Also located in Balikesir 874 km long water supply. Water treated per day, 60 thousand tons.
Economy
And the central district of the city of Balikesir, Balikesir province produces 30% of national income produced by, and ranked first among all the districts. Second place with 16%, followed by Banda.
Primarily agricultural town in the city of Balikesir. Industry is evolving. Agro-industries developed.
Agriculture and Livestock
All the provinces of Balıkesir Plain in terms of agricultural production is one of the major plains. 1454 km2 in central district, wheat, barley, maize, tobacco, cotton, sunflower, sugar beet, fodder crops, melon, watermelon, tomato, bean, beans, black-eyed peas are produced vegetables such as weight.
The city is remarkable diversity arising from geographical advantages.
Primarily an agricultural city of Balikesir. Products grown in the plains city of Bursa, Istanbul, Izmir sell such a large metropolises. Attempting to increase the added value of the agricultural products processing. To do this, the city's economy milk and dairy products, carbonated drinks, tomato paste, flour and oil mills intense. Development of the central district of the poultry sector in the region and feed the poultry and egg industry made great strides. Leader in the production of white meat turkey with a market share of 25 percent of the state Balikesir, as well as red meat, seafood, vegetables, fruit production, especially in the field of olive oil contains serious potential. Opportunities of the city with fertile soil and irrigation agriculture continues to grow.
Balıkesir red meat, eggs and poultry meat production is one of the leading cities. Therefore, an important poultry in Turkey, the presence of sheep and cattle in the villages of the district's center is reflected in its possession property is 1454 km2.
Industry
Balikesir, unlike many provinces only based growth model (Kayseri, Denizli, Manisa and so on.) And is not implementing all the districts with the balanced growth model. This model even if they have difficulties in terms of implementation and overall economic development of the province offers a balanced model of economic development. For this reason, in many districts, including Banda directed at investments. Indeed, with the districts of Turkey 12 largest economy in the feature.
In 2008, according to a report issued by the Istanbul Chamber of Balikesir, Balikesir, Turkey's largest 1000 factory 10 city. These Turyag & Arıyağ, Yörsan, Set Cement, Balıkesir Elektomekânik Inc. (BEST), Mar-consumption, Isbir Synthetic, Kula, Tellioğlu, Bupiliç and Racing cab-tractor.
Kent transformer industry, pulp and paper, cement, marble, metal products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, man-made fabrics, furniture, synthetic bags, textiles, transformer, generator based on production.
There are 189 parcels in a production Balikesir Organized Industrial Zone. Making great strides in the manufacturing industry with small industrial sites. 1st 2nd Organized Industrial Zone is filled Organized Industrial Zone has been established. Area of 1.3235 million square meters of new industrial sites in Turkey, Bursa, Gaziantep, on the road to a small industrial site, the next largest industrial site. Established in the major markets of the industrial village with Balikesir facilitate transportation logistics and transport costs will tend to decrease. Kepsut on the road are underway for the establishment of a livestock Organized Industrial Zone.
Trade
12.3 percent of GDP percent share the city's third-largest sector after agriculture and industry trade. Balıkesir Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade has been operating. Balikesir, due to its geographical location is more of a collection and distribution center characteristics. Balıkesir trade, agricultural products grown in the districts to collect and dispatch them to the big cities, Istanbul and Izmir provided in the form of processed products is reflected in the sub-centers to send.
Mining
There are companies engaged in mining in Balıkesir. The most important of Yırcalı Mortas Madencilik'tir Group. Borax mine is working on. Borax mine in the eastern districts of the city of Balikesir-rich due to the interference in this area is clear.
Socioeconomics, central district of Balıkesir
According to the 2004 socio-economic development of counties Balikesir city (only the central district):
- Population: 287 709 (including provincial) (# 25.)
- 74.88% urbanization rate (percent)
- Population growth rate: 1.552%
- Population dependency ratio: 43.85%
- Average household size: 3.52 individual / family
- Workers in the agricultural sector: 35.91%
- Employees in the industrial sector: 11.07%
- Employees in the service sector: 53.02%
- Unemployment rate: 6.84%
- Literacy rate: 91.81% (# 86.)
- Infant mortality rate: 3.666%
- Per capita income of the general budget: 214 332 TL) (# 59.)
- The share of tax revenues in the country: 0.29968% (# 22.)
- The share of agricultural production in the country: 0.26670% (# 97.)
According to these data, socio-economic aspects of 852 county town of Balikesir, Turkey 33 advanced district. According to these data, the city of Balikesir, Turkey in terms of the development of the central district 21 of 81 place.
Culture and the Arts
Traditional architecture
The majority of Anatolian traditional domestic architecture of the city reflects the city's nearly l5 samples. Aygören-century forms the core tissue, Dumlupinar, Darkie and Square is located in the districts. All of these houses are still standing today, the 19th century a small number of End-20th century. dated alone.
Planned and arranged vertically on intersecting streets Structures checkers. When the houses are outstanding simplicity of the interior and exterior surfaces. There are stenciled wall and ceiling tezyinatları in the houses. However, two specific examples correspond to simple wooden ceiling decorations are outside.
In general, stone foundations of houses, trees merteklerle supported, and often covered with wood as exterior facades of the upper floor.
From the main characteristics of the houses in the city; Houses of the difference in elevation of the land is usually done on one or two floors with a basement formed. Service spaces, such as ground floors of the buildings are the kitchen and the pantry. The upper floors were used as places for living on either side of the sofa. Located behind the sofa at home with walk-in closet or wardrobe closet and gusülhane placed in the rooms simple but functional spaces yaratılmıştır.Üst floors, wooden beams and beams have been included in the carrier system. Making use of its durability and decorative nature of the wood exterior and interior wood houses reflected in temperature. With timber-framed walls, floor aktarılmıştır.Saçaklar climate conditions in accordance with the load of the structure is not very large. Single or double-sided staircase, reached back to the main entrances with a porch supported by two columns made of çekilmiştir.Yukarı sliding guillotine-type, rectangular, often with small windows and facade animated and bright spaces were created. Two types of structures, including front-line type is flat and get out. Eliböğründeler simply get out front, the upper floor overhangs (props) and the dominant desteklenmiştir.Cepheye floor, with the outward-opening windows and overhangs "based on" life times.
Museums
Balikesir National Forces Museum
Until the National Forces Museum, Old Town Hall building was used as, Girıdizade Mehmet Pasha mansion in 1840, the book A Frame Banner yaptırılmıştır.1800 'lü years as a result of a fire instead of burning Halit Pasha's grandson built the present mansion. Konak important services during the War of Independence was given a place.
After the occupation of İzmir on May 15, 1919 May 16, 1919, the armed struggle was decided Balıkesirliler'in collected and the fire of the National Forces II shines in this building for many years. Has been the headquarters of the Commander of the Army Corps and Ali Hikmet Pasha. Northern Fronts work has been central to the Board of Izmir. The mansion is located in the plug-ins in 1913, "Reading residence as" pop-up, and again May 18 1998, "National Struggle History Library" as the building opened on February 6, 1923 with the first arrival of Atatürk was a guest.
The work of the National Struggle has karargahlık Old Town Hall, Museum of the City of the province 27.06.1985/72 the idea of opening up and the Decision of the Parliament No. 21.02.1986/415, Reading Dormitory Building in Old Town Hall complex, including the right to use indefinitely, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, transferred to the General Directorate of Antiquities and Balikesir in this regard was signed between the Governor and the Mayor.
Then, in 1987, to the restoration and maintenance of cities in the accelerated formation of Museum Directorate and also teşhirlik clearing work piece, by continuing on 6 September 1996, the province Independence Day opened.
Sections and two floors on the ground floor of the Museum of National Forces, who pioneered the establishment of Balikesir Milliyesinin kuva Flag Man received 41 written decisions of the Congress Resolutions of the five pieces, this is inherent heroes, items, photographs and photographs taken during his visit to Balıkesir Ancestor exhibited. On the second floor of the museum, however, arise in our city and regional ethnographic works are exhibited in the Archaeological artifacts. Balıkesir is a first for Turkey, and forms the basis of the National Museum of Photography "Old Photo Equipment" section on the second floor of the museum.
Balikesir National Photography Museum
Museum of Photography Balikesir, Turkey's first and only photography museum. The opening of the museum in the province of Balikesir on May 19, 2006. Photo exhibit of the museum for the history of the objects within the M. There is also a special library named Tan sure that the Photo Library.
Balikesir Museum of Photography and M. Sure, Tan Photo Library, Dumlupınar Quarter Street 150 years of the nation in a historic 2-storey building and is located immediately adjacent to the 3-storey new building. Balıkesir Art Photographers Association (BASAF) 's lawyer, who heads the gouge was founded by Altug.
Museums; 2 exhibition halls, machine technology center, library, photographic equipment, dark room and the hall of the building finds are on display in the hall cameras, which consists of historical and technical value. Of the country's first Muslim photo studio, Photo Resna'ya postcards can be seen in the museum.
Tourism
Picnic Areas
Strait Mill Picnic Area: Balıkesir-Bursa highway 10 a picnic kilometer area. This area is the total area of 250 hectares. Casinos in the countryside picnic area, cafeteria, buffet, children's playgrounds, basketball court and parking. Covered picnic area, 52 species of trees. The majority of pine, cypress, willow species.
Çamlık: City on the edge of a hill dominating the city. Is possible to relax and have a picnic under the pine trees. Especially at night the view is very beautiful. In the space available in the restaurants and the carpet area. A modern view of the city will be given within the framework of the transformation project.
Sezgin Necati Picnic Area: This is a picnic area, Balikesir Edremit Highway 40 miles. 'ry. There are many possibilities for sayfiyeciler picnic area: buffet restaurant, rain shelter, drinking fountain, picnic units, such as. 45 km hectares of red pine trees in a quiet and peaceful picnic in this area is possible.
Historic Venues
Balıkesir Atatürk Park: Turkey's oldest, is one of the modern and beautiful parks. With the zoo in the past, but then removed from the park is a good recreation place for an unknown reason. Center of the city, a park covered with pine and hackberry trees. As of 2007, re-arranged. The park is within the scope of the Statue of Ataturk, 6 September 1963, has been completed.
Clock Tower Clock Tower Galata Tower in Istanbul by Mehmet Pasha in 1829 Cretans as a cylinder-like shape was constructed. Collapsed due to the earthquake in 1897, was rebuilt in its present form in 1901. Square prism-shaped building made of white stone cutting and embossing işçiliklerle well equipped. The top layer is covered with a dome and a large bell added. This place is just below the floor facing the four corners of the city was four hours.
Fountain: This is the Clock Tower is located near the second place, has been moved here. Omar Ali Bey, time square, supposed to be built in 1908. There are onion-shaped dome sitting on a pink granite column seven. Horizontally through the columns connected by arches and eaves is a deletion.
Balikesir Houses: Anatolia experienced the depth of history, civilizations piece of land at the intersection of today to reach the protection of the architectural heritage is of great importance. Balikesir history of the traditional houses of the society, economy and way of life reflects.
Zagnos Pasha Complex: mosque, baths, tombs, Muvakkithane, and the Bazaars of muallimhane the site of the largest and architecturally the most perfect of the complex of Balikesir. Mustafa Kemal, on February 7, 1923, and all young people should read his sermon, he Balikesir date was the famous speech Zagnos Pasha Mosque. Ahmet Vefik Pasha muallimhane of this work in the square, there is a soup kitchen and the covered bazaar. Zagnos famous vizier of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1461 by Mehmed Pasha, made the edge of the city at that time led to the spread of Balikesir in the other direction. Kulliye only able to maintain the authenticity of a hammam until today. The mosque was destroyed in the earthquake of 1897 and the tomb was rebuilt in 1908 by Governor Omar Ali Bey.
Mosque, only the northern gate of the original structure and the inner section of the inscription remains. In 1908, during the reconstruction of the Greek and Armenian craftsmen work, in the last period of Ottoman art are the effects of the hybrid style. Square in plan, vaulted four positions, sitting on the sides and corners of large domed corner chipped stone and brick building is properly located in the domes. Draws attention to the external appearance of horizontal and vertical lines. Double-leaf wooden doors into the interior of the mosque is entered. Carried by four marble columns, square in front of the doors, wooden ceilings, lead-coated and sheds are covered with a sloping roof. A place of worship, surrounded by thick walls combining four thick square pillars and arches separated by pillars. Corner domes and arches, which have been used in Ottoman art and palmettes tendril motifs stenciled decorations stand out. The mihrab bears all the characteristics of the art of the late Ottoman. Migration, and half of the dome vaults, curved branches, decorated with flowers and tulip motifs. Between the two corner windows in the dome is decorated with tiles. Baroque style and the minaret was built of hewn stone, baroque ends with a cone. There are two fountain is one of the mosque in the south and the other north. Marble fountain in the square on both the north and the water bath is Pasha.
Yildirim Mosque was built in 1338 by Bayezid Yildirim. Balıkesir is the oldest monument of Ottomans. There is a fountain in the courtyard of the madrasa, and consists of 12 rooms. Simply come to the fore with an image of the internal architecture.
Lightning in the neighborhood mosque, the oldest Ottoman piece of Balikesir. There are no epitaph of construction. However, in 1388 the endowment of a variety of sources, and it was built by Sultan Yildirim Beyazit. Quite a large complex of buildings with a courtyard in the madrasas and charitable status. Inside of the mosque was restored after the earthquake of 1818 and 1897 is rectangular and is divided into three naves with two arrays of five columns. Its base is made of re-used as the headings laid down in this re-used columns. Six of the Byzantine and three Ottoman style, one of the oldest in the form of a pedestal. Reused architectural elements taken from the ruins surrounding the mosque was used. The walls of hewn stone and large joints. Only a single row of the west wall is brick. The first traces of the structure from place to place on the outer surfaces often, it is the general view of the late period features. The roof is covered with tiles. Although such a simple structure, and the other faces the qibla side, rectangular windows on both sides of the altar beneath them are round-arched windows. West front of the more moving. Two rows of windows is not genuine ones in the bottom row, top-ranked girdled round XIX.yüzyıl made during the early repair. In the courtyard of the mosque and madrasa 12-cell structure, was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1897. Only the outer walls of the original.
