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Ayvalık Industrial Landscape
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Ayvalık Industrial Landscape
Ayvalık is a seaside town located on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey in Balıkesir Province. "Olive-groves" is a component of the natural character of Ayvalık, they cover almost 41.3% of the region and constitute the natural background and main source of the industrial landscape.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Balıkesir Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Greek
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Ayvalık Industrial Landscape
Date of Submission: 2017
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