Alaşehir

Also known as Philadelphia, Alashehr

Alaşehir () is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 971 km2, and its population is 104,717 (2022). It is situated in the valley of the Kuzuçay (Cogamus in antiquity), at the foot of the Bozdağ Mountain (Mount Tmolus in antiquity). The town is connected to İzmir by a railway.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Alaşehir
Turkey place.image_map: Manisa location Alaşehir.svg
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Alaşehir District in Manisa Province
Turkey place.province: Manisa
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 971
Turkey place.population_total: 104717
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.area_code: 0236

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Official website: www.alasehir.bel.tr

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Contents

Name
Geography
History
Ancient Philadelphia
Roman Philadelphia
Philadelphia in the Book of Revelation
Philadelphia in Patristic literature
Byzantine Philadelphia
Modern period
Archaeological remains
Composition
Notable people from Alaşehir
Notable bishops
See also
Notes
References
External links

Founded in antiquity as Philadelphia (, i.e., "the city of him who loves his brother"), the town was known as such until it was conquered by the Ottomans in 1390.