Termal
Municipality
A view of the mountainside of Termal
A view of the mountainside of Termal
Termal is located in Turkey
Termal
Termal
Location in Turkey
Termal is located in Marmara
Termal
Termal
Termal (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°36′19″N 29°10′28″E / 40.60528°N 29.17444°E / 40.60528; 29.17444
CountryTurkey
ProvinceYalova
DistrictTermal
Government
 • MayorHüseyin Sinan Acar (AKP)
Population
 (2022)[1]
3,409
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0226
Websitewww.termal.bel.tr

Termal is a town in Yalova Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Termal District.[2] Its population is 3,409 (2022).[1] It is renowned for its hot springs, Yalova Thermal Baths (Turkish: Termal). It is about 80 km away from Istanbul. The huge hot springs complex, lying on a land of about 1.6 square kilometres, is located 12 km away from Yalova. There are four hotels in the complex, one of which is an apart. There are also five baths which possess historical value. The mayor is Hüseyin Sinan Acar (AK Party).

Festivals

A periodic Sufi festival is held at the Rasim Mutlu Kültür Merkezi, founded by Rahmi Oruç Güvenç (aka Oruch Baba), which attracts visitors from all over the world. Participants perform the sema continuously for days in a row.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ↑ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Yalova'da 7 Gün, 7 Gece Sema Gösterisine Doydu". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  4. ↑ "Termal'de "16 Gün 16 Gece Sema" Etkinliği Başladı". Haberler (in Turkish). 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2022-05-25.


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