Edremit Gulf

The Edremit gulf Turkish: Edremit körfezi Greek: Αδραμυττηνός κόλπος, romanized: Adramyttinós kólpos is an Aegean gulf in Turkey's Balıkesir Province. It is named after Edremit, an ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province which is situated close to the tip of the gulf at 39°34′N 26°56′E. Biga Peninsula is to the north. The southern coast belongs to the ilçe of Ayvalık, while the western entrance is enclosed with the northern part of the Greek island of Lesbos.[1]

Historic settlements in the Edremit gulf
Satellite view (2005)

In ancient history there were many settlements lying close to the north coast of the gulf; Hamaxitus, Polymedium, Assos, Lamponeia, Antandrus and Adramyttion, were some of these.[2]

Currently there are a number of ilçe centers or bigger towns around the gulf such as Behramkale, Küçükkuyu, Altınoluk, Akçay, Havran, Burhaniye , Armutova, Ayvalık and Cunda 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 for European sprat production.[3]

References
  1. "Balıkesir Haritası Nerede ve Balıkesir İlçeleri". www.haritamap.com.
  2. "Real estate map". Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  3. "Balıkesir University bulletin" (PDF).
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