Ödemiş is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey, as well as the name of its central town (urban population 75,577 as of 2012), located 113 km southeast of the city of İzmir.
About 4 km north of Ödemiş town are the ruins of Hypaepa. The historical importance of the region is also reflected by the small town of Birgi, east of Ödemiş, which was the capital of the Aydınids, which has examples of Seljuq and Ottoman architecture. Birgi has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1994, and points of interest here include Çakırağa Mansion, İmam-i Birgivi Medrese and Sultanşah Mausoleum. Ödemiş is famous for its potatoes, which has the best quality in Turkey, as well as its "Ödemiş Kebab". The city is the biggest potato grower of Turkey with its annual 350.000 tons of potato production.
^"Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^"Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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ödemiş, village, ilgaz, district, izmir, province, turkey, well, name, central, town, urban, population, 2012, located, southeast, city, izmir, coordinates, 23111, 97194, 23111, 97194, coordinates, 23111, 97194, 23111, 97194countryturkeyprovinceizmirgovernment. For the village see Odemis Ilgaz Odemis is a district of Izmir Province of Turkey as well as the name of its central town urban population 75 577 as of 2012 located 113 km southeast of the city of Izmir OdemisOdemisCoordinates 38 13 52 N 27 58 19 E 38 23111 N 27 97194 E 38 23111 27 97194 Coordinates 38 13 52 N 27 58 19 E 38 23111 N 27 97194 E 38 23111 27 97194CountryTurkeyProvinceIzmirGovernment MayorMehmet Eris CHP KaymakamKasim Fikret DayiogluArea 1 District1 015 70 km2 392 16 sq mi Elevation136 m 446 ft Population 2012 2 Urban75 577 District129 005 District density130 km2 330 sq mi Post code357xxWebsitewww odemis bel trAbout 4 km north of Odemis town are the ruins of Hypaepa The historical importance of the region is also reflected by the small town of Birgi east of Odemis which was the capital of the Aydinids which has examples of Seljuq and Ottoman architecture Birgi has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1994 and points of interest here include Cakiraga Mansion Imam i Birgivi Medrese and Sultansah Mausoleum Odemis is famous for its potatoes which has the best quality in Turkey as well as its Odemis Kebab The city is the biggest potato grower of Turkey with its annual 350 000 tons of potato production Birgi a small town near Odemis Lake Golcuk on Bozdag Mountains Contents 1 History 2 Transport 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditFrom 1867 until 1922 Odemis was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire Transport EditSee also Odemis railway station Basmane Odemis Regional the railway service from Basmane Terminal in Izmir Notable people EditMuzafer Sherif 1906 1988 a Turkish American social psychologist Cakircali Mehmet Efe 1872 kayakoy Odemis o 17 Kasim 1911 the legendary hero Gokcen Efe 1881 1919 folk hero of the Turkish War of Independence Sukru Saracoglu 5th Prime Minister of TurkeyReferences Edit Area of regions including lakes km Regional Statistics Database Turkish Statistical Institute 2002 Retrieved 2013 03 05 Population of province district centers and towns villages by districts 2012 Address Based Population Registration System ABPRS Database Turkish Statistical Institute Retrieved 2013 02 27 External links Edithttps web archive org web 20080415075630 http www odemisnet com This geographical article about a location in Izmir Province Turkey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odemis amp oldid 1140909483, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
