B40 Balkan Cities Network

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]

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

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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