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Balya

Total population

13,141

Elevation237 m
Land area797 km²
Coordinates39.75°, 27.58°

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City facts

Elevation
237 m
Area
797 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Balya is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 797 km2, and its population is 12,451 (2022). The mayor is Orhan Gaga (CHP).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
39.7499
Longitude
27.5797
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,207
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    41
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34
  • Short-toed Snake-Eagle
    Circaetus gallicus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    32
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
396
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2025-08-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Balıkesir

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,633

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
73
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Balya

Tarih, coğrafya ve sosyolojik yönden Balya, Ilıca, Şamlı yöreleri, Balıkesir
Hikmet Adın · 1991
İdris-i Bitlisi ve Şükri-i Bitlisi
Ahmet Uğur · 1954

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Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image