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Izmir News
Dear Visitor, Welcome to Izmir!
Area: 11.973 km²
Population: 3.370.866 (2000)
Traffic Code: 35
Coordinates: 38°26' North 27°09' East
Izmir is the third biggest city in Turkey, with a population of around 2.5 million, the second biggest port after Istanbul, and a good transport hub. Once the ancient city of Smyrna, it is now a modern, developed, and busy commercial centre, set around a huge bay and surrounded by mountains and was. The broad boulevards, glass-fronted buildings and modern shopping centres are dotted with traditional red-tiled roofs, the 18th century market, and old mosques and churches, although the city has an atmosphere more of Mediterranean Europe than traditional Turkey.
The Origin Of The Name "İzmir"
In the light of the archeological researches the first settlements were found in (present day)Bayraklı- which is in the northeast point of the Bay – circa BC 3000. It was established in Bayraklı-Tepekule and named Navluhan. Sources indicate that the second establishment actions started in Kadifekale during Alexander the Great.
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