Mihaliç

Mihaliç lies west of Bursa in the fertile lowlands south of the Sea of Marmara. Its pastures supported flocks and herds, and Ottoman records describe villages whose inhabitants tended cattle belonging to the ruler. A firm, brined sheep's-milk cheese took its name from the town and became known across the surrounding country. The district's fields and grazing lands formed part of the rural economy serving Bursa and the Marmara coast.