Didim
Didim | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 37°22′32″N 27°16′04″E / 37.3756°N 27.2678°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Aydın |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ahmet Deniz Atabay (CHP) |
Area | 424 km2 (164 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 97,000 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 09270 |
Area code | 0256 |
Website | www |
Didim is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 424 km2,[3] and its population is 97,000 (2022).[1] It is a popular seaside holiday resort on the Aegean coast of western Turkey, 123 km (76 mi) from the provincial capital city of Aydın. Didim is the site of the antique city of Didyma with its ruined Temple of Apollo.
Etymology
Didim takes its name from ancient Didyma, situated close to the modern town. During the Ottoman Empire era, the town was known as Yoranda or Yoran, and under the modern Republic of Turkey, it was originally named Hisar ("Castle"). Following its destruction in an earthquake in 1955, the town was rebuilt and renamed Yenihisar ("New Castle"). The town was part of Söke district until 1991. The area became a top-level district of Aydın Province and was given the ancient name Didim in 1997 to distinguish it from the many other places in Turkey named Yenihisar.
History
The area was settled in the
Geography
Didim is located on the north shore of the gulf of
Didim's district consists of Didim itself, a coastal town of 26,000 people, and a number of small towns including Altınkum (which means "golden sand"), Gümüşkum ("silver sand") and Sarıkum ("yellow sand"). Its neighbours are Söke from north-east and Milas from south-east.
Tourism is the main source of income for the area, especially in summer, but agriculture is also an important contributor; the main crops are wheat and cotton. Animals, especially sheep and goats, are raised mainly for local consumption.
Administrative divisions
There are 14
Tourism
This coast has become a very popular holiday resort, known for its long sandy beaches, clear blue sea, ancient ruins, and its own microclimate, benefiting from hundreds of days of sun annually and warm winters, allowing residents to use the beaches and engage in watersports even in January. Less frequented beaches are ones further from the centre, such as Haydar, along a dirt road around the shore of Akbük (meaning "white bay").
Recent renewal of main roads means the area is easily served by
Because of Didim's location, people in the 1980s came from large cities around Turkey, especially
Didim town has hotels, a weekly market, a waterpark, and the antique Temple of Apollo nearby. Didim is also close to a number of other ancient towns and natural formations, such as Lake Bafa national park, the Büyük Menderes River, and historic sites like Miletus and Priene.
Didim has a number of discothèques, smaller bars, and clubs, some with live music, mostly
Recently, a $50 million Didim Marina (D-Marin Didim) was constructed by
Places of interest
- The ruins of the Persian Wars and the one seen today was rebuilt following Alexander the Great's victory over the Persians[6][7][8]
- Miletos, the ruins of the ancient city including a well-preserved antique theatre, stadium, baths of Faustina, and the temple of Serapis
- Denizköy VLF transmitter, a transmitter of the US military with two 380-meter-tall guyed masts
Climate
Didim (Aydin) has a Mediterranean climate consisting of very hot, long and dry summers with an average of 34 °C (93 °F) in the daytime, winters are cool and rainy with a daytime average of 14 °C (57 °F).
Climate data for Fethiye | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.8 (53.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 99.5 (3.92) |
93.0 (3.66) |
70.7 (2.78) |
53.7 (2.11) |
33.2 (1.31) |
15.7 (0.62) |
8.9 (0.35) |
5.7 (0.22) |
15.5 (0.61) |
45.4 (1.79) |
85.9 (3.38) |
111.3 (4.38) |
638.5 (25.13) |
Average rainy days | 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 79.3 |
Source: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [9] |
International relations
Didim is
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Elsewhere | Weekend | Guardian Unlimited
- ^ "Didim". Elevated Locations. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Didyma". CNES. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Didyma". Shunya. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ İl ve İlçelerimize Ait İstatistiki Veriler- Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü Archived 2011-06-20 at the Wayback Machine. Dmi.gov.tr. Retrieved on 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Kardeş Şehirler". www.didim.bel.tr. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
External links
- District governor (in Turkish)
- Chamber of commerce (in English)
- Visit Didim[permanent dead link] (in English)
- Didim Guide[permanent dead link] (in English)