Gömeç

Gömeç
Gömeç
	Gömeç town center
	Gömeç
	Coordinates: 39°23′28″N 26°50′24″E / 39.39111°N 26.84000°ECoordinates: 39°23′28″N 26°50′24″E / 39.39111°N 26.84000°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Balıkesir
Government
• Mayor	Kazım Arslan (AKP)
Area
• District	222.92 km2 (86.07 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Urban	5,141
• District	11,755
• District density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)

Gömeç is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Its former name was Armutova before becoming a district. The ancient city Kisthene is located in Gömeç. The population is 4988 (as of 2010). Current mayor's name is Mehmet Irem Himam (CHP).

Twin towns — sister cities[]

Gömeç is twinned with:

Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2002 ^[3]

References[]

^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
^ Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province

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[distr-area-1] "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.

[population-2] "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

[3] Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province

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