Gömeç

For the village, see Gömeç, Hani.

Gömeç is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 171 km²,^[3] and its population is 16,880 (2022).^[1] Its former name was Armutova before becoming a district. The ancient city Kisthene is located in Gömeç. Current mayor's name is Melih Bagci (CHP).

Gömeç
District and municipality
Gömeç town center
Map showing Gömeç District in Balıkesir Province
Gömeç Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Gömeç Gömeç (Marmara) Show map of Marmara
Coordinates: 39°23′28″N 26°50′24″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Balıkesir
Government
• Mayor	Melih Bagci (CHP)
Area	171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	16,880
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	10450
Area code	0266
Website	www.gomec.bel.tr

Composition

There are 13 neighbourhoods in Gömeç District:^[4]

• Dursunlu
• Hacıhüseyinler
• Hacıoğlu
• Hacıosman
• Karaağaç
• Kemalpaşa
• Keremköy
• Kobaşlar
• Kumgedik
• Kuyualanı
• Mithatpaşa
• Ulubeyler
• Yaya

Twin towns — sister cities

Gömeç is twinned with:

• Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2002^[5]