Aydın Province
Aydın Province
Aydın İli | |
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Country | Turkey |
Seat | Aydın |
Government | |
• Mayor | Özlem Çerçioğlu (CHP) |
• Vali | Yakup Canbolat |
Area | 8,116 km2 (3,134 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,148,241 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0256 |
Website | www www |
Aydın Province (Turkish: Aydın ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality of southwestern Turkey, located in the Aegean Region. Its area is 8,116 km2,[2] and its population is 1,148,241 (2022).[1] The provincial capital is the city of Aydın. Other towns in the province include the summer seaside resorts of Didim and Kuşadası.
Geography
Neighboring provinces are
The central and western parts of the province are fertile plains watered by the largest river in the Aegean region the Büyük Menderes River, with the Aydın Mountains to the north and the Menteşe Mountains to the south. The western end of the province is the Aegean coast with Lake Bafa a major feature of the Menderes delta area. The climate is typical of the Aegean region, very hot in summer. The Germencik region contains a number of hot springs.
Districts
Aydın province is divided into 17 districts:
Flora
Much of the countryside is a mix of fig, olive and citrus trees, especially figs.
Economy
The major sources of income are agriculture and tourism.
Tourism
The coastal towns of
Agriculture
Aydın is Turkey's leading producer of
Orange and tangerine cultivation has increased in Aydın in recent years.[5]
Industry
Aydın has some light industry
Places of interest
The city of Aydın has a number of antique ruins and Ottoman period mosques. The province's countryside and scenery include a stretch of the Aegean coast and a number of historic sites including:
- Didim coastal resort with large temple of Apollo and nearby
- Miletus ruins of an Ancient Greek city
- Ilyas Bey Complex, a cultural heritage of Turkey built in 1403
- Miletus ruins of an Ancient Greek city
- Dilek Peninsula - Büyük Menderes Delta National Park
- Kirazli - a traditional Turkish village with old stone houses
- Alinda- ancient ruins
- Harpasa - ancient city in Nazilli and Arpaz Castle, also known as Arpaz Beyler Mansion.
- Alabanda - ancient ruins
- Nysa - another ruined Carian city, in Sultanhisar
- Aphrodisias - more ancient ruins, including tombs, friezes and sculpture, in Karacasu
- Priene - another ruin, near Söke
- Mycale Mountains
Culture
Aydın is the home of the Zeybek folk art. This involves a special type of war dance which is performed in a ring to resemble birds. The Zeybek is performed to sounds of the Kiteli and other Turkish folk instruments.
The folk songs of Aydın are famously short, indeed a popular saying in the Aegean region to get someone to stop talking, is Keep it short, make it an Aydın tune.[6]
The cuisine features the typical Turkish pastries,
Transport
Roads
İzmir to Aydın motorway, Motorway O-31, was built in the 1990s and is the city's main thoroughfare. An extension of this motorway to Denizli is currently under construction, with longer-term plans to extend it to Antalya.
Railway
There is a passenger train service passing through Aydın, connecting the city to İzmir and Denizli. This passenger train runs five trains per day.[7]
See also
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ US Department of Agriculture briefing report on world fig production For comparison, the world's second and the third largest producers of dried figs, namely Greece and California, each produce around 12,500 tons per year. Since Aydın dominates the Turkish market in figs, the province also soars over these two producers by almost fourfold.
- ^ Wiley Online Library- Retrieved 2018-07-10
- ^ Gazete, Banka (26 November 2021). "Portakal üreticisi aracıdan dertli". Gazete Banka. p. https://gazetebanka.com/. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ kısa kes de aydın havası olsun
- ^ Rail-Turkey TR - İzmir Denizli treni
External links
- (in Turkish) Aydın governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Aydın municipality's official website
- Aydın weather forecast information
- (in Turkish) Local information
- (in Turkish) Aydın figs information
- (in Turkish) Aydın otelleri