Menderes, Izmir
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Menderes is a district of İzmir Province
of Turkey
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Menderes district, which is notable for its satsumas, beautiful bays and historical riches, is 20 km. from İzmir. The antique city of Lebedos is situated in the western corner of the district in Ürkmez
locality. Ruins of Kolophon, Klaros, Notion
and Lebedos, which are along the Menderes-Selçuk
road are next to each other and make up the important archeological sites of the province. Gümüldür municipality is the region that produces the world famous tangerine
breed of satsumas
. Özdere
is one of the important tourism resorts of the Aegean coast. Beads of various colors and shapes which are produced by the locals in Görece
village are particularly of note. The area was called Cumaovası and was a township in the Konak (Centre) district before it became a district in 1988.
Izmir Province
İzmir Province is a province of Turkey in western Anatolia on the Aegean coast, whose capital is the city of İzmir. On the west it is surrounded by the Aegean sea, and it encloses the Gulf of İzmir. Its area is 11,973 km.2, population 3.948.848 . The population was 3,370,866 in 2000...
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Menderes district, which is notable for its satsumas, beautiful bays and historical riches, is 20 km. from İzmir. The antique city of Lebedos is situated in the western corner of the district in Ürkmez
Ürkmez
Ürkmez is a small coastal town with own municipality and administratively depending the district center of Seferihisar in İzmir Province, Turkey.It is also a holiday resort, situated at a distance of approximately from the province center of Izmir...
locality. Ruins of Kolophon, Klaros, Notion
Notion
Notion may refer to:* Notion * Notion * Notions , small articles used in sewing and haberdashery* Notion , music composition and performance computer program* Notion , Ion clone...
and Lebedos, which are along the Menderes-Selçuk
Selçuk
Selçuk is the central town of Selçuk district, İzmir Province in Turkey, 2 km northeast of Ephesus.Its original Greek name, Agios Theológos referred to John the Theologian. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Ayasoluk...
road are next to each other and make up the important archeological sites of the province. Gümüldür municipality is the region that produces the world famous tangerine
Tangerine
__notoc__The tangerine is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the Mandarin orange . Taxonomically, it should probably be formally named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name...
breed of satsumas
Mikan
The satsuma is a seedless and easy-peeling citrus mutant of Japanese origin introduced to the West.In Japan, it is known as mikan or formally unshu mikan . In China, it is known as Wenzhou migan . The Japanese name is a result of the local reading of the same characters used in the Chinese...
. Özdere
Özdere
Özdere is a Turkish town in the Menderes district of İzmir Province on the Aegean coast. It has a population of around 13.500 and has a municipality. It is located approximately west of Kuşadası and to İzmir. It is a quiet holiday resort. It is on the Kuşadası-Selçuk-Seferihisar-Urla road....
is one of the important tourism resorts of the Aegean coast. Beads of various colors and shapes which are produced by the locals in Görece
Görece
Görece is a village in the Menderes district of Izmir Province, Turkey. It is known for its production of nazars .Today, the real eye beads are produced only in Görece and Kurudere villages near Izmir, by a handful of craftsmen that have devoted their lives to this art...
village are particularly of note. The area was called Cumaovası and was a township in the Konak (Centre) district before it became a district in 1988.