Erdek

Erdek (formerly known as Artàke, Greek: Αρτάκη[3]) is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The population was 34,000 in 2010. Located on the Kapıdağ Peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Erdek at the south of the Sea of Marmara, Erdek is a popular domestic holiday destination with several hotels dating back to the 1960s. The surrounding area has a rugged geology and topography with evergreen wooded areas and large olive groves. It is dominated by Mt Dindymus (782m).

For the village, see Erdek, Çorum.
Erdek
Erdek is located in Turkey
Erdek
Erdek
Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 27°47′35″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBalıkesir
Area
[1]
 • District332.53 km2 (128.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
21,042
 • District
32,958
 • District density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Gulf of Erdek

In the summer ferries travel from Erdek to Avşa Adası, one of the Marmara Islands in the Sea of Marmara. The harbour overlooks tiny Zeytinlik island where there is a research station devoted to olives.[4]

History
Main article: Artace (Mysia)

During the Hittite era it was known as Artukka.[5] Later it became a colony of Miletus.[6][3] Together with other Greek cities, it took part in the Ionian Revolt against the Persian Empire, but was burnt by the Persians; it seems unlikely that it was rebuilt in ancient times since Strabo does not mention it.[3] In the Roman period it was known as Artace.[7] After the abandonment of nearby Cyzicus, the town was re-inhabited in the early Middle Ages. In the late 7th century, it briefly hosted a Cypriot refugee population including the island's archbishop, and was known as Nova Justiniana.

During the Ottoman period, Erdek was the centre of the Sanjak of Karasi. According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82–1893, the kaza of Erdek had a total population of 33,007, consisting of 29,165 Greeks, 3,070 Muslims, 300 Jews, 18 Armenians and 454 foreign citizens.[8]

In the 1960s, before Bodrum and Marmaris became the places to go, Erdek was a fashionable holiday resort for Istanbul residents. The Pinar Oteli was the most popular place to stay then and is still in business today. [9]

Twin towns — sister cities

Erdek is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, Artace
  4. "ERDEK". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  5. Alparslan, Metin (2011-01-01). "Artukka: Assuwa Ülkesi ve Lokalizasyonu". Anadolu Araştırmaları (in Turkish) (16): 23–34. ISSN 0569-9746.
  6. Pliny the Elder, The Natural History
  7. "ERDEK". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  8. Kemal Karpat (1985), Ottoman Population, 1830-1914, Demographic and Social Characteristics, The University of Wisconsin Press, p. 132-133
  9. "ERDEK". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  10. Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province
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