Why visit Gönen
Townapedia lists 6 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Gönen
Gönen is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,162 km2, and its population is 74,871 (2022). It lies on the southern part of Marmara Sea. The town is mostly known for its therapeutic hot springs, leather processing and rice production.
From the Wikipedia article Gönen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gönen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship20
8 more on the map.
Shopping6
History
According to Evliya Çelebi's Seyahatname (In which he collected the notes of his journeys), Gönen was used by the governors of Bursa as a summer holiday location, where they enjoyed the therapeutic uses of the hot springs.
On 18 March 1953, Gönen suffered a M7.3 earthquake which left 50 dead in Gönen and hundreds of buildings damaged. a previous devastating earthquake had occurred here in 1440 AD.
From the History section of Gönen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Gönen Ticaret Odası Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
School · 0.6 km
59 Şehit Rahmi Bey Caddesi, balıkesir
Healthcare31
Map of Gönen
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Getting there and nearby towns
6. Ana Jet Üs Komutanlığı (BDM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Hasanbey 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Gündoğan 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Manyas 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Susurluk 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Balıkesir 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Karacabey 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Mustafakemalpaşa 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- Edremit 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Burhaniye 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Bigadiç 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gönen–IMG 5607 02, Kızıl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gönen Hükümet Meydanı, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gönen PTT binası, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balıkesir gönen by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gönen, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gönen pazar, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gönen Çarşı Camii, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Türkülerimize sevdalarımıza konu olmuş nedide meyvelerimizden iğde familyasından innap balıkesir gönen by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gönen Çarşı Camii bahçesi, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çağdaş ve modern gönen ve halkına hizmet vermeye çalışan ve direnen tarihi eser ozellikleri bakimindan korunmasi gereken camilerimizden gönen merkaz cami balıkesir. by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gönen, 10900 Gönen-Balıkesir Province, Turkey - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gönen Ömer Seyfettin Meydanı 2, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gönen Ömer Seyfettin Meydanı, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Güllerin gösterisi gönen by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gönen bahçeleri çiçekli giriş by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zara konseri gönen by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yusuf akdere gönenli ünlü ressam, by ismail soytekinoglu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El yapımı gönen oyası by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amatör fotoğrafcılık by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cumhuriyetbayramı20241029 131056, Kızıl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tavuk kedi maması yiyor 3, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tavuk kedi maması yiyor, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Köpek 2, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kütüphane1 2, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hükümet Meydanı, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Büyükşehirinmahvettigimeydan, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kültür kitap günleri, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ömer Seyfettin konferans salonu, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ömer Seyfettin konferans salonu 2, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çınar ağacı, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Müftü Şevket Caddesi, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çarşı Camiideki çınar ağacı, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mucize meyvelerimizden zeytinin toplanmaya yakın hali by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cennet yuzlu bahceler ve benim olmazsa olmazlarim. by ismail soytekinoglu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Medeniyetin hatıraları çiçeklerimiz by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A.koseoglu cicekli villasi gonen. by ismail soytekinoglu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bulutlar, ağaçlar ve gökyüzü, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ağaçlar ve gökyüzü, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarı çikolatalar trabzon hurması kalp ve baarsak sorunlarına iyi geldiği bilinir. by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iki yavrunun gerçek aşkı by ismail soytekinoğlu - panoramio, ismail soytekınoglu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gönen Çarşı Camii bahçesi 2, Kırmızı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, serkanyilmaz99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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