Bandirma - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Bandırma is a city in northwestern Turkey with 113,385 inhabitants (2009 estimate) on the Sea of Marmara. Also, Bandırma is a district of Balıkesir.

The city is a commercial centre and its harbour serves as a transit point for trade between Istanbul and Izmir. There is also agriculture produced in the surrounding areas, covering products like cereals, sheep wool and meat, cattle, grain and the mineral boracite.

The city has road and rail connections with other urban centres. Balıkesir

Balikesir

Balıkesir is the capital city of Balıkesir Province. Balıkesir is in the Marmara region of Turkey and has a population of 265,747 inhabitants. Old name is Karesi or Karasi.- History :...

which is province centre is 90 km, Istanbul is 100 km northeast (by boat), Bursa 100 km east, İzmir 270 km southwest and Canakkale 170 km west. Also city has a seaport and military airport.

Bandırma's twin towns are Kamen

Kamen

Kamen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna.-Geography:Kamen is situated at the east end of the Ruhr area, approx...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

and Mardin

Mardin

Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for its Arabic-like architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria.-History:...

, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

History

13th century: Used by Christian Crusaders as a base in their operations against the Greeks and local tribes of Anatolia. At this time it was known as Panormos.
14th century: Conquered by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

and incorporated into their kingdom.
1918: the last shot of WWI is fired inadvertently in Bandirma. The shell fall is marked by a monument.
1922: During the Turkish War of Independence, Bandirma is bombed and destroyed.

Transportation

Bandirma is one of TCDD's main seaports, therefore Bandirma sees much freight railroad traffic. Two passenger trains also operate from Bandirma to Izmir

Izmir

Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...

daily. These being the "6 Eylul Ekspresi", and the "17 Eylul Ekspresi". İDO

Ido

Ido is a constructed language created with the goal of becoming a universal second language for speakers of different linguistic backgrounds as a language easier to learn than ethnic languages...

also connects Bandirma with Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

, via ferry.

Population

population by years
year	centrum	villages	total
2010	116319	18775	135094
2007	210248	18355	228603
2000	197419	23334	220753
1997	90719		113000
1990	77444	25816	103260
1985	70200		94000
1980	53497		80000
1975	45700
1970	39521
1965	33200
1960	28800
1950	19500
1927	10981
1891	9100

Twin towns — Sister cities

Bandırma is twinned

Town twinning

Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

with:Kamen