Küçükköy, Ayvalık

Küçükköy is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Ayvalık, Balıkesir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 11,405 (2022).[2] It includes the beach area Sarımsaklı.

View from the Sea
Küçükköy
Neighbourhood
Street in Sarımsaklı
Street in Sarımsaklı
Küçükköy is located in Turkey
Küçükköy
Küçükköy
Location in Turkey
Küçükköy is located in Marmara
Küçükköy
Küçükköy
Küçükköy (Marmara)
Coordinates: 39°17′24″N 26°41′13″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBalıkesir
DistrictAyvalık
Population
 (2022)
1,105
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

History

Gateluzio, Prince of the Lesbos Island and a taxpayer to the Ottoman Empire, delayed his payments and Mehmed the Conqueror sent the Ottoman Navy to the island. Lesbos Island was conquered and annexed by the Ottoman Empire. For the first time in the history of Sarimsakli, a battalion of Janissary was engarrisoned in order to monitor the activities near the island and on the shore of Anatolia.

The Turkish people who arrived from Yugoslavia and Greece were settled mainly in this area.

Geography

The Beach of Sarımsaklı is one of the longest in Turkey. It hosts thousands of domestic and foreign tourists every year. The region boasts a Mediterranean climate.

See also

References
  1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.


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