Burhaniye is a municipality and

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. Its area is 420 km², and its population is 64,283 (2022). It is located on the

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and is known for its

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is ten minutes away by car. Burhaniye has a port and a museum of archeology. A museum for the

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was inaugurated in 2008 under the name '' Burhaniye Kuvay-ı Milliye Müzesi''. A biennial festival, Ören Tourism and Art Festival, is organized in July.

History

Burhaniye was founded as Taylıeli ('Town of Taylı') village, named after one of the Turkish

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s who came to the aid of

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ruler Süleyman. At the beginning of the 14th century it came under the domain of the

Karasids The Karasids or Karasid dynasty (; ), also known as the Principality of Karasi and Beylik of Karasi (''Karasi Beyliği'' or ''Karesi Beyliği'' ), was a Turkish Anatolian beylik (principality) in the area of classical Mysia (modern Balıkesir and ...

and grew as it attracted migrants. In Ottoman times, it was also known as Kemer and attached to Edremit until 1866 and became the centre of a district named after itself. It was renamed Burhaniye after the Ottoman Prince Şehzade Burhanettin. According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the

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of Burhaniye had a total population of 19.595, consisting of 17.145 Muslims, 2.433

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and 8 foreign citizens. On 8 June 1922 the town was fell to Turkish forces. As the Greek forces were retreating they intended to burn and destroy the town center, however this was prevented by Borazan Çavuş from Pelitköy, who climbed on a minaret and when he saw the Greek enemy units approaching, played the attack tune on his

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. He tricked the Greeks into thinking that the town center had a Turkish military presence and thus the Greeks continued their retreat without entering the town center and it was saved from destruction. In front of a statue of Atatürk is a monument with a sculpture of a rifle and bugle in commemoration of Borazan Çavuş and the

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. Until 1992 there was also a sculpture by

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depicting Borazan Çavuş. Burhaniye is 4 kilometres east of the site of ancient Adramyttium, which was later moved 13 kilometres northeast to Edremit. Its history is described in the article on the modern town, which has inherited the name of the old.

Composition

There are 39

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in Burhaniye District: * Ağacık * Ali Çetinkaya * Avunduk * Bahadınlı * Bahçelievler * Börezli * Çallı * Çamtepe * Çoruk * Cumhuriyet * Damlalı * Dutluca * Geriş * Hacıahmet * Hacıbozlar * Hisarköy * Hürriyet * İskele * Karadere * Kırtık * Kızıklı * Kocacami * Kurucaoluk *

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* Kuyumcu * Mahkeme * Memiş * Öğretmenler * Ören * Pelitköy * Şahinler *

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* Sübeylidere *

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* Taylıeli * Yabancılar * Yaylacık * Yunus * Yunuslar

Climate

Burhaniye has a

Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

(

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: ''Csa'') with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.

Twin towns — sister cities

Burhaniye is twinned with: *

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, Montenegro (2012) *

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, Germany (2011) *

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, Romania

Gallery

File:Arkeoloji-burhaniye.JPG, Archeological site in Burhaniye File:Ören - panoramio.jpg, Ören File:Pelitköy Kuğukent - panoramio - goohooni.jpg, Pelitköy holiday village File:Burhaniye Kuvâ-i Milliye Şehitler Anıtı.JPG, Burhaniye Memorial for Martyrs File:Sister towns-Burhaniye.JPG, Twin towns of Burhaniye

References

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{{Authority control Populated coastal places in Turkey Seaside resorts in Turkey Aegean Sea port cities and towns in Turkey Populated places in Balıkesir Province Districts of Balıkesir Province Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey