Dikili

Dikili
Dikili
Municipality
	Dikili beach looking towards Lesbos island
	Map showing Dikili District in İzmir Province
	Dikili Location in Turkey Dikili Dikili (İzmir)
	Coordinates: 39°4′N 26°53′E
Country	Turkey
Province	İzmir
Government
• Mayor	Adil Kırgöz (CHP)
Area	534 km2 (206 sq mi)
Population (2022)[1]	47,360
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	TRT (UTC+3)
Postal code	35980
Area code	0232
Website	www.izmir-dikili.bel.tr

Dikili is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 534 km²,[3] and its population is 47,360 (2022).[1]

The district is quite picturesque both along its Aegean shoreline and in its inland parts, and is a popular summer resort. The central town of Dikili is situated at about 120 km (75 mi) north of İzmir, served by a good road. The notable township of Çandarlı (ancient Pitane) is located close to Dikili.

History

The ancient site of Atarna (Atarneus) and a view of the plain near Dikili

The ancient and as yet unexplored site of Atarneus is located nearby. The site is called "Atarna" locally.

Dikili is the birthplace of the Greek American left-wing activist and artist Aristodimos Kaldis (1899 – 1979), the Greek archaeologist Efstratios Pelekidis (1880/1882 - 1958), and the Greek poet and playwright Angelos Simiriotis (1873 – 1944).

Geography

The island of Lesbos viewed from the coast of Dikili

Dikili town centre is situated opposite the Greek island of Lesbos. A small islet within Dikili district (called Garip Adası locally, with ancient sources also citing the name Argounissai) made international headlines in April 2007. The islet was offered for sale by its proprietors and The Guardian reported the Greek islanders of Lesbos raising money among themselves to buy the islet.[4]

Composition

There are 30 neighbourhoods in Dikili District:[5]

Important places

There is a crater lake in Merdivenli village, and ancient caverns in Demirtaş and Deliktaş villages, as well as pine forests extending towards the Madra Stream. There are thermal springs, which are in Nebiler, Bademli and Kocaoba villages. There are also beaches in Bademli and Denizköy. The Merkez Mosque is a rare example of a wooden construction dating from 1789. It was built without using any nails in the construction.[6]

Dikili coastline with Garip Island recently offered for sale in the background

References

"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). 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.
"Greeks plan to buy Turkish island". Retrieved 2007-04-02.
Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
"Dikili Guide". Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-01-26.

External links

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[tuik-1] "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[2] Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[3] "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[4] "Greeks plan to buy Turkish island". Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[5] Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[6] "Dikili Guide". Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-01-26.