AyvalıkFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Ayvalik) Jump to: navigation, searchAyvalık— Town —Ayvalık sea-sideLocation of Ayvalık within Turkey.Coordinates: 19′10″N 26°41′40″E / 39.31944°N 26.69444°E / 39.31944; 26.69444Coordinates: 39°19′10″N 26°41′40″E / 39.31944°N 26.69444°E / 39.31944; 26.69444Country TurkeyRegionAegeanProvinceBalıkesirGovernment • MayorHasan Bülent Türközen (CHP)Area • Total265 km2 (102.3 sq mi)Population (2010) • Total63,627 • Density135/km2 (349.6/sq mi) • Urban36,728Time zoneEET (UTC+2) • Summer (DST)EEST (UTC+3)Postal code10400Area code(s)+90 (266)Licence plate10Websitehttp://www.ayvalik.bel.tr/Ayvalık panoramaŞeytan Sofrası (Devil's Banquet) hill near Ayvalık, after the forest fire which destroyed most of its lush pine trees.Ayvalık (pronounced [ˈajvaɫɯk]) is a seaside town on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey. It is a district of the Balıkesir Province.It was alternatively called (Κυδωνίες - Kidonies) by the town's formerly indigenous Greek population, although the use of the name Ayvalık was widespread for centuries among both the Turks and the Greeks (pronounced as Ayvali by the latter).
