Menderes | |
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District and municipality | |
![]() The Aegean Sea from Menderes district | |
![]() Map showing Menderes District in İzmir Province | |
Coordinates: 38°15′14″N 27°08′02″E / 38.254°N 27.134°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | İzmir |
Government | |
• Mayor | Erkan Özkan (CHP) |
Area | 777 km2 (300 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 106,173 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0232 |
Website | eski |
Menderes is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 777 km2,[3] and its population is 106,173 (2022).[1]
Menderes district, which is notable for its satsumas, beautiful bays and historical riches, is 20 kilometres (12 miles) from İzmir. The ruins of Kolophon, Klaros and Notion, which are along the Menderes-Selçuk road are next to each other and make up the important archeological sites of the province. The region around Gümüldür 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.
There are 44 neighbourhoods in Menderes District:[4]
Climate data for Menderes (coordinates:38°16′N 27°09′E / 38.267°N 27.150°E, normals 2000-2023) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 156.3 (6.15) |
112.21 (4.42) |
75.43 (2.97) |
46.06 (1.81) |
27.6 (1.09) |
15.35 (0.60) |
3.03 (0.12) |
2.91 (0.11) |
18.76 (0.74) |
50.01 (1.97) |
95.85 (3.77) |
129.07 (5.08) |
732.58 (28.83) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1mm) | 11.67 | 10.38 | 9.21 | 7.5 | 5.71 | 3.29 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 2.75 | 4.71 | 8.67 | 11.67 | 77.02 |
Average snowy days | 1.08 | 1 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 2.79 |
Source: Meteomanz[5] |