Geyre
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  Geyre Location in Turkey  Geyre Geyre (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′N 28°43′E / 37.717°N 28.717°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Aydın |
| District | Karacasu |
| Population (2022) | 774 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Geyre is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of
It is about 230 km (140 mi) south-east of İzmir, and about 100 km (62 mi) inland/east from the coast of the Aegean Sea.
History
Previously called Ninoé, Aphrodisias, and Stravopolis in the ancient Caria region, the Turkish village of "Old Geyre" emerged by the late 18th century CE when settlers were attracted to the area due to fertile soil and plentiful water.[5][6][7] It is a settlement which was developed over the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Aphrodisias.[7][8] Aphrodisias was established in the 4th century BCE.
Relocation
The new village of Geyre was relocated from the "Old Geyre" location, and built by the Turkish government c. 1960, due to earthquake threats to its stone dwellings, and to protect the rediscovered (1957)
The village was relocated when excavations began again on the ruins of Aphrodisias.[7]
See also
- Carians — Pre-Hellenic
Geyre.
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b c National Geographic Magazine; "Ancient Aphrodisias and Its Marble Treasures;" Kenan T. Erim, Ph.D.; August 1967 issue.
- ISBN 978-1-85043-618-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-884964-02-2.
- ^ Deborah L. Jacob (1993-02-07). "Turkey's Monument to a Goddess". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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