Dikili

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Dikili

Town

The ancient site of Atarna (Atarneus) and a view of the plain near Dikili

Location of Dikili within Turkey.

Dikili

Location of Dikili within Turkey.

Coordinates: 39°4′N 26°53′E

Country Turkey
 Region Aegean

Province İzmir

Mayor Mustafa Tosun

Area[1]

• District 509.60 km2 (196.76 sq mi)

Population (2012)[2]

• Urban 18,669

• District 35,230

• District 69/km2 (180/sq mi)

density

Time zone EET (UTC+2)

• Summer EEST (UTC+3)

(DST)

Postal code 35x xx

Area code(s) 0232

Licence plate 35

Website https://web.archive.org/web/20070402043801/http://www.dikili.bel.tr/

Dikili is a coastal town and a district of İzmir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey. The
district is quite picturesque both along its shoreline and in its interior parts, and is a popular
summer resort. The center town of Dikili is situated at about 120 km (75 mi) north of İzmir, served
by a good road. The notable township of Çandarlı (ancient Pitane) is located close to Dikili.

Contents
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 1History
 2Geography
 3Important places
 4See also
 5References
 6External links
History[edit]
There is the ancient and as yet unexplored site of Atarneus is located nearby. The site is called
"Atarna" locally.
Dikili is the birthplace of Greek American artist and left-wing activist Aristodimos Kaldis (1899 –
1979) and Stratis Pelekidis (1880/1882 - 1958), Greek archaeologist.

Geography[edit]
Dikili town center is situated opposite the Greek island of Lesbos. A small islet within Dikili district
(called Garip Adası locally, with ancient sources also citing the name Argounissai) made
international headlines in April 2007. The islet is offered for sale by its proprietors and The
Guardian reported the Greek islanders of Lesbos raising money among themselves to buy the
islet.[3]

Important places[edit]
There is a crater lake in Merdivenli village, and ancient caverns in Demirtaş and Deliktaşvillages,
as well as pine forests extending towards the Madra Stream. There are thermal springs, which
are in Nebiler, Bademli and Kocaoba villages. There are also beaches in Bademli and Denizköy.
The Merkez Mosque is a rare example of a wooden construction dating from 1789. It was built
without using any nails in the construction.[4]