Ödemiş Explained

Type:metro district
Ödemiş
Coordinates:38.2311°N 27.9719°W
Province:İzmir
Leader Party:CHP
Leader Name:Mustafa Turan
Area Total Km2:1019
Elevation M:136
Population Total:132740
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:35750
Area Code:0232

Ödemiş (pronounced as /tr/) is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,019 km2,[2] and its population is 132,740 (2022).[3] It is located 113 km southeast of the city of İzmir.

About 4 km north of Ödemiş town are the ruins of Hypaepa. The historical importance of the region is also reflected by the small town of Birgi, east of Ödemiş, which was the capital of the Aydınids, which has examples of Seljuq and Ottoman architecture. Birgi has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1994, and points of interest here include Çakırağa Mansion, İmam-i Birgivi Medrese and Sultanşah Mausoleum.Ödemiş is famous for its potatoes, which has the best quality in Turkey, as well as its "Ödemiş Kebab". The city is the biggest potato grower of Turkey with its annual 350,000 tons of potato production.

History

From 1867 until 1922, Ödemiş was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

Composition

There are 99 neighbourhoods in Ödemiş District:[4]

Transport

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Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 12 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle

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