Bandırma
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This article is about the Balıkesir Province district of Bandırma. For the Turkish ship of the same name, see SS Bandırma.
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Recep Eraydın Justice and Development Party |
| Area | |
| - Total | 690 km² (266.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,764 m (5,787 ft) |
| Population [1] | |
| - Total | 120,800 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 102** |
| Area code(s) | 0266 |
| Licence plate | 10 |
| Website: http://www.bandirma-bld.gov.tr/ | |
Bandırma (Greek: Πάνορμος Panormos) is a district of Balıkesir Province of Turkey. It is a town in the southern part of Marmara Island, Turkey and the largest in Balıkesir Province.
Bandırma has an area of 690 km² (266 sq mi) and borders Kapıdağ to the north, and Manyas to the south, Bird Lake (Kuş Gölü) to the east, and Erdek to the west. The 2000 census put the population at 120,753 citizens, and according to a 2005 estimate, the population was about 140,000.
Bandırma's twin town is Kamen, Germany.
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Bandırma in Balıkesir Province (in the Marmara region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Balıkesir |    |
| Rural districts | Ayvalık - Balya - Bandırma - Bigadiç - Burhaniye - Dursunbey - Edremit - Erdek - Gömeç - Gönen - Havran - İvrindi - Kepsut - Manyas - Marmara - Savaştepe - Sındırgı - Susurluk | |
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| Central Anatolia | ||
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| Marmara | ||
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