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

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

References
  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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