Dursunbey

Dursunbey, formerly Balat, is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 1,719 km²,^[3] and its population is 33,333 (2022).^[1] The mayor is Ramazan Bahçavan (AKP). Dursunbey is noted for its wood and apples.

Dursunbey
District and municipality
Hasanlar countryside, Dursunbey
Map showing Dursunbey District in Balıkesir Province
Dursunbey Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Dursunbey Dursunbey (Marmara) Show map of Marmara
Coordinates: 39°35′16″N 28°37′39″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Balıkesir
Government
• Mayor	Ramazan Bahçavan (AKP)
Area	1,719 km2 (664 sq mi)
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	33,333
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	10800
Area code	0266
Website	www.dursunbey.bel.tr

Composition

There are 111 neighbourhoods in Dursunbey District:^[4]

• 3 Eylül
• Adaören
• Akbaşlar
• Akçagüney
• Akyayla
• Alaçam
• Alagüney
• Arıklar
• Aşağımusalar
• Aşağıyağcılar
• Ayvacık
• Aziziye
• Bayıryüzügüney
• Beyce
• Beyel
• Boyalıca
• Bozyokuş
• Büyükakçaalan
• Çakırca
• Çakmak
• Çaltıcak
• Çamharman
• Çamköy
• Çanakçı
• Çatalçam
• Cebeci
• Çelikler
• Çiftçi
• Çınarköy
• Dada
• Değirmenciler
• Delice
• Demirciler
• Dereköy
• Dodurga
• Doğancılar
• Durabeyler
• Ericek
• Ferah
• Gazellidere
• Göbül
• Gökçedağ
• Gökçepınar
• Gölcük
• Güğü
• Gürleyen
• Hacıahmetpınarı
• Hacılar
• Hamzacık
• Hasanlar
• Hindikler
• Hondular
• Hopanlar
• İrfaniye
• Işıklar
• İsmailler
• İstasyon
• Karagöz
• Karakaya
• Karamanlar
• Karapınar
• Kardeşler
• Karyağmaz
• Kavacık
• Kavakköy
• Kazimiye
• Kireç
• Kızılcadere
• Kızılöz
• Küçükakçaalan
• Küçükler
• Kumlu
• Kurtlar
• Kuzköy
• Mahmudiye
• Mahmutça
• Meydançayırı
• Mıcırlar
• Mollaoğlu
• Naipler
• Odaköy
• Örenköy
• Osmaniye
• Poyracık
• Ramazanlar
• Reşadiye
• Resüller
• Şabanlar
• Saçayak
• Sağırlar
• Sakızköy
• Sarısipahiler
• Sarnıçköy
• Sebiller
• Selimağa
• Şenköy
• Sinderler
• Süleler
• Tafak
• Taşkesiği
• Taşpınar
• Tepeköy
• Tezlik
• Turnacık
• Umurlar
• Vakıf
• Veliler
• Yassıören
• Yukarımusalar
• Yukarıyağcılar
• Yunuslar

Climate

Dursunbey has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),^[5] with hot, dry summers, and chilly, moderately snowy winters.^[6]

Climate data for Dursunbey (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.4 (45.3)	9.2 (48.6)	12.8 (55.0)	17.4 (63.3)	22.7 (72.9)	27.2 (81.0)	30.3 (86.5)	30.8 (87.4)	26.5 (79.7)	20.9 (69.6)	14.6 (58.3)	9.0 (48.2)	19.1 (66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.7 (36.9)	3.9 (39.0)	6.6 (43.9)	10.9 (51.6)	15.8 (60.4)	19.9 (67.8)	22.5 (72.5)	22.5 (72.5)	18.6 (65.5)	13.9 (57.0)	8.5 (47.3)	4.4 (39.9)	12.6 (54.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.7 (30.7)	0.0 (32.0)	2.0 (35.6)	5.5 (41.9)	9.8 (49.6)	13.4 (56.1)	15.6 (60.1)	15.7 (60.3)	12.3 (54.1)	8.8 (47.8)	4.2 (39.6)	1.1 (34.0)	7.3 (45.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	73.04 (2.88)	63.03 (2.48)	57.3 (2.26)	58.95 (2.32)	45.71 (1.80)	37.08 (1.46)	10.53 (0.41)	11.05 (0.44)	25.94 (1.02)	48.27 (1.90)	58.4 (2.30)	70.69 (2.78)	559.99 (22.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	8.9	8.1	8.0	7.1	6.7	4.7	1.8	2.1	3.7	5.8	6.7	9.3	72.9
Average relative humidity (%)	75.9	72.7	68.6	65.2	64.3	61.5	58.4	59.8	62.1	69.2	72.2	76.3	67.2
Source: NOAA[7]