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B40 Balkan Cities Network

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B40 Balkan Cities Network
Formation2021
TypeNetwork of cities
Region served
Balkans
Membership54 member cities
Websiteb40network.org

The B40 Balkan Cities Network (B40) is an intercity organization between Balkans cities. The network was established with the Istanbul Declaration signed by 23 mayors at the end of the Istanbul Summit held on 29–30 November 2021 with a “Better Future, Better Cooperation” motto.[1] The aim of the network is to create better cooperation between local governments and contribute to regional development.[2]

Member cities

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As of 2024, the network has 54 member cities.[3]

Member cities
City State Population
Acharnes Greece 108,130
Alexandroupolis Greece 71,751
Athens Greece 643,452
Belgrade Serbia 1,197,714
Belitsa Bulgaria 9,646
Bijeljina  Bosnia and Herzegovina 107,715
Burgas Bulgaria 202,694
Chania Greece 88,525
Constanța Romania 263,688
Çanakkale  Turkey 143,622
Dimitrovgrad Bulgaria 31,837
Durrës  Albania 175,110
Edirne  Turkey 180,002
Fierbinți-Târg Romania 4,620
Galați Romania 217,851
Istanbul  Turkey 15,907,951
İzmir  Turkey 4,367,251
Karditsa Greece 56,747
Karlovo Bulgaria 19,373
Karnobat Bulgaria 16,483
Kilkis Greece 51,926
Kırklareli  Turkey 85,493
Kisela Voda  North Macedonia 84,625
Kotor  Montenegro 23,670
Laktaši  Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,966
Lefkada Greece 22,652
Mytilene Greece 58,285
Nikšić  Montenegro 72,443
Niš Serbia 260,237
Orestiada Greece 37,695
Patras Greece 215,922
Pella Greece 2,398
Plovdiv Bulgaria 346,893
Podgorica  Montenegro 173,024
Prilep  North Macedonia 63,308
Pristina  Kosovo 198,897
Prizren  Kosovo 220,128
Pula  Croatia 52,220
Rakovski Bulgaria 14,679
Saraj  North Macedonia 38,399
Sarajevo  Bosnia and Herzegovina 275,524
Skopje  North Macedonia 526,502
Sliven Bulgaria 83,740
Sofia Bulgaria 1,248,452
Split  Croatia 160,577
Stara Zagora Bulgaria 158,563
Svilengrad Bulgaria 16,959
Tekirdağ  Turkey 186,421
Thessaloniki Greece 319,045
Tirana  Albania 557,422
Troyan Bulgaria 18,449
Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria 71,502
Zagreb  Croatia 767,131
Zenica  Bosnia and Herzegovina 110,663

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of B40 Balkan Cities Network - B40 Balkan Cities Network" (in Turkish). 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  2. ^ "B40 summit: İstanbul mayor says EU's pluralist model 'ideal for all of us'". bianet.org. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  3. ^ "Members - B40 Balkan Cities Network". 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
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