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Gönen

Coordinates: 40°6′5″N 27°39′5″E / 40.10139°N 27.65139°E / 40.10139; 27.65139
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Gönen
District and municipality
Alsancak quarter in the Konak district of İzmir
İzmir Clock Tower
Asansör in İzmir
Map showing Gönen District in Balıkesir Province
Map showing Gönen District in Balıkesir Province
Gönen is located in Turkey
Gönen
Gönen
Location in Turkey
Gönen is located in Marmara
Gönen
Gönen
Gönen (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°6′5″N 27°39′5″E / 40.10139°N 27.65139°E / 40.10139; 27.65139
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBalıkesir
Government
 • Mayorİbrahim Palaz (CHP)
Area
1,162 km2 (449 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
74,871
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
10900
Area code0266
Websitewww.balikesirgonen.bel.tr

Gönen is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,162 km2,[3] and its population is 74,871 (2022).[1] It lies on the southern part of Marmara Sea. The town is mostly known for its therapeutic hot springs, leather processing and rice production.

Location

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The town is surrounded by Bandırma in the northeast, Biga and Yenice in the west, Marmara Sea and Gulf of Erdek and Balya in the south. Elevation is 33 metres (108 ft) above sea level.Green Gönen

Names and etymology

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The oldest known name of the town is Asepsus (Ασεψούς in Ancient greek). This was also the name of the brook, that flows next to the city center and was crossed by the Roman Aesepus Bridge. Research shows that the subsequent name was Artemea (Αρτεμέα), a derivation of the Greek goddess Artemis.

After the Ottoman conquest the name Gönen was used. The etymological source of that name is still disputed. Widely accepted possibilities are:

  • Non-Turkish possibilities:
    • Ka-wana : A word meaning "Sheepland/Sheep Country" in Luwian
    • Germenon : A word meaning "Hot Spring"
    • Giunan : A word meaning "Greek" (Yion in ancient Greek), becoming "Giunen" and then "Gonen" in Turkish
  • Possible meanings in Turkish:
    • A small pond that dries in summer, small pond, placid water
    • Humid, wet, well-watered.

Also, some sources indicate that there was a nomadic tribe of the "Yörükan community" bearing the name "Gönen","Gönan" or "Gönenlü". The tribe was loosely based around Adana and Maraş.

History

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According to Evliya Çelebi's Seyahatname (In which he collected the notes of his journeys), Gönen was used by the governors of Bursa as a summer holiday location, where they enjoyed the therapeutic uses of the hot springs.

On 18 March 1953, Gönen suffered a M7.3 earthquake which left 50 dead in Gönen and hundreds of buildings damaged.[4] a previous devastating earthquake had occurred here in 1440 AD.[5]

Composition

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There are 101 neighbourhoods in Gönen District:[6]

Climate

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In Gönen, it dropped to -10.1 degrees in 1985. However, the lowest temperature seen recently is only -6.4 degrees. (The data is insufficient so its accuracy is questionable, but still these regions are quite temperate.) There is a 400 decare geothermal banana greenhouse in Gönen district and banana cultivation has been carried out since 2021. Gönen bananas are of high quality and delicious.

Climate data for Gönen (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		14.2
(57.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		24.3
(75.7) 		29.0
(84.2) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.7
(87.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		11.3
(52.3) 		20.4
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5) 		6.2
(43.2) 		8.7
(47.7) 		12.5
(54.5) 		17.5
(63.5) 		22.2
(72.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		15.8
(60.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		7.0
(44.6) 		14.6
(58.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		2.2
(36.0) 		3.9
(39.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.6
(65.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		6.4
(43.5) 		3.6
(38.5) 		9.4
(48.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.3
(3.40) 		84.3
(3.32) 		68.3
(2.69) 		55.2
(2.17) 		39.5
(1.56) 		31.0
(1.22) 		11.0
(0.43) 		13.6
(0.54) 		43.1
(1.70) 		73.7
(2.90) 		76.2
(3.00) 		100.0
(3.94) 		682.2
(26.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.9 9.1 8.1 7.2 5.2 3.7 1.9 2.1 4.3 6.6 6.9 10.6 74.6
Average relative humidity (%) 82.8 79.9 76.1 74.1 72.3 67.5 66.3 68.5 71.8 79.2 82 83.5 75.3
Source: NOAA NCEI[7]

Transport

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City/Town Distance
Bandırma 45 km
Balıkesir 145 km
Çanakkale 150 km
Bursa 155 km

Using available high speed ferry services, it takes 2 hours to reach Istanbul. The only train route available is to İzmir, but this is mostly used for cargo, rather than passenger transportation. Local air service is available through Bursa. International flights are handled through İstanbul and İzmir.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Today In Earthquake History:March 18". United States Geological Survey. 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  5. ^ Kürçer, Akın (2008) "The Yenice–Gönen active fault (NW Turkey): Active tectonics and palaeoseismology" Tectonophysics 453: pp. 263-275
  6. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  7. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Balikesir-Gonen" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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