Gönen

Gönen is a district of Balıkesir Province of Turkey, located in the southern part of Marmara Sea. The town is mostly known for its therapeutic hot springs, leather processing and rice production. The mayor is Hüseyin Yakar (AKP). The town is surrounded by Bandırma in the northeast, Biga and Yenice in the west, Marmara Sea and Gulf of Erdek and Balya in the south. Elevation is 33 m from sea level. The oldest known name of the town is Asepsus. This was also the name of the brook, that flows next to the city center. Research shows that the subsequent name was Artemea, a derivation of Artemis After the acquisition of Gönen by Ottoman Empire, the name Gönen was used. The etymological source of that name is still disputed. Widely accepted...