Gömeç (known in antiquity as Passawanda and Kisthene, Κισθένη in Ancient Greek), is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023. Its area is 171 km2, and its population is 16,880 (2022). 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).
Composition There are 13 neighbourhoods in Gömeç District:Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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 2002Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province
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