Edremit Gulf
TheEdremit gulfTurkish:Edremit körfeziGreek:Αδραμυττηνός κόλπος,romanized:Adramyttinós kólposis anAegeangulf inTurkey'sBalıkesir Province.It is named afterEdremit,a district of Balıkesir Province which is situated close to the tip of the gulf.Biga Peninsulais to the north. The southern coast belongs to the ilçe ofAyvalık,while the western entrance is enclosed with the northern part of the Greek island ofLesbos.[1]
In ancient history there were many settlements lying close to the north coast of the gulf;Hamaxitus,Polymedium,Assos,Lamponeia,AntandrusandAdramyttion,were some of these.[2]
Currently there are a number of ilçe centers or bigger towns around the gulf such asBehramkale,Küçükkuyu,Altınoluk,Akçay,Havran,Burhaniye,Armutova,AyvalıkandCunda Island(from the north west). There are summer houses and holiday camps along the 70 kilometres (43 mi) long northern coast and the 40 kilometres (25 mi) long southern coast of the gulf.
The gulf is famous forEuropean sprat,oliveandolive oilproduction.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Balıkesir Haritası Nerede ve Balıkesir İlçeleri".haritamap.
- ^"Real estate map".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-08-11.Retrieved2016-12-26.
- ^"Balıkesir University bulletin"(PDF).
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