Aydın

Also known as Aydin

Aydın ( ; ; formerly named Güzelhisar) is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of Büyük Menderes River (ancient Meander River) at a commanding position for the region extending from the uplands of the valley down to the seacoast. The city forms the urban part of the Efeler district, with a population of 259,027 in 2022. Aydın city is located along a region which was famous for its fertility and productivity since ancient times. Figs remain the province's best-known crop, although other agricultural products are

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Aydın is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region that serves as the provincial capital and sits in a strategically important location in the lower Büyük Menderes River valley. The city has historical significance as part of a region long known for agricultural fertility, and it remains an important economic and administrative center with a population of over 259,000.

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Settlement.name: Aydın
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolitan municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Aydın, Turkey 03.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aydın skyline
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Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Aydın
Settlement.leader_party: AKP
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Özlem Çerçioğlu
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 259027
Settlement.timezone: TRT
Settlement.utc_offset: +3
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Emblem of Aydın Metropolitan Municipality
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Aydin Emblem.png

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Aydın
Population: 143268
Area: 1582
Elevation: 65
Official website: aydin.bel.tr
Image: Aydın, Turkey 03.jpg
Dialing code: 256
Licence plate code: 09

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postal code: 09 000
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Contents

Etymology
History
Antiquity
Christianity and Byzantine era
Turkic/Ottoman era
Construction of İzmir-Aydın railway
Greek occupation
The "efe" resistance
Modern Aydın
Climate
Economy
Transport
Culture
Music
Sports
Places of interest
Notable people
Greco-Roman period
Aydinid-Ottoman period
Turkish Republic
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
Sources
External links

At the crossroads of a busy transport network of several types, a six-lane motorway connects Aydın to İzmir, Turkey's second port, in less than an hour, and in still less time to the international Adnan Menderes Airport, located along the road between the two cities. A smaller airport, namely Aydın Airport, is located a few kilometers in the South-East of Aydın. The region of Aydın also pioneered the introduction of railways into Turkey in the 19th century and still has the densest railroad network.