Gaziemir

Gaziemir
A view of the interior of İzmir Optimum in Gaziemir, İzmir.
Basic data
Province (il) :	Izmir
Coordinates :	38 ° 19 '  N , 27 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 19 '17 "  N , 27 ° 7' 39"  E
Height :	114  m
Residents :	130,870 (2014)
Telephone code :	(+90)
Postal code :	35 xxx
License plate :	35
Structure and administration (status: 2014)
Mayor :	Halil İbrahim Senol ( CHP )
Website:	www.gaziemir.bel.tr
Gaziemir County
Residents :	130,870 (2014)
Surface:	63 km²
Population density :	2,077 inhabitants per km²
Kaymakam :	Yasar Dönmez
Website (Kaymakam):	www.gaziemir.gov.tr

Gaziemir is a district of the province of Izmir and at the same time a district of the city ​​of Izmir on the west coast of Turkey . The district is located in the south of the center (Konak) of the city. Gaziemir is on the way to Adnan Menderes Airport , the industrial park and the city port. Gaziemir has 130,870 (2014) inhabitants who live on an area of ​​63 km². After a regional reform, the city is identical in terms of population and area to the district.

history

Gaziemir was first mentioned in the 14th century by Gazi Umur Bey in connection with Aydın and the Yörük clans of Konya . The development of the city can be followed through the centuries by means of the regular references of the Ottomans . Olives , figs , cotton and raisins have been exported from here since the 17th century up to the present day .

The Greek population, which until then was the majority of the population of the city, was exchanged after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) and replaced by Turkish immigrants from the Kavala region in Greece and Bulgaria . Seydikoy became a municipality in 1926 and was renamed Gaziemir after the original founder, Gazi Umur Bey .

Economy and Infrastructure

Today Gaziemir is one of the most industrialized districts of Izmir. The place is peppered with skyscrapers, modern buildings and many shopping centers ( Migros , Metro, Kipa etc.). House and office furniture is mainly traded.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Turkish Institute for Statistics ( Memento from January 19, 2016 on WebCite ), accessed January 19, 2016

Web links

Commons : Gaziemir  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website