İzmir

Summary

İzmir is a metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[1]. İzmir draws 1,291 Wikipedia views per month (metropolitan_municipality_in_turkey category, ranking #5 of 25).^[2]

Key Facts

• İzmir received the The Europe Prize^[3].
• İzmir is located in İzmir Province^[4].
• İzmir is in the country of Turkey^[5].
• İzmir is in the country of Kingdom of Greece^[6].
• İzmir is in the country of Ottoman Empire^[7].
• İzmir is on the body of water Gulf of İzmir^[8].
• İzmir is on the body of water Aegean Sea^[9].
• İzmir is on the body of water Gediz River^[10].
• İzmir's head of government is recorded as Cemil Tugay^[11].
• İzmir's instance of is recorded as metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[12].
• İzmir's instance of is recorded as port city^[13].
• İzmir's shares border with is recorded as Menemen^[14].
• İzmir's shares border with is recorded as Manisa^[15].
• İzmir's shares border with is recorded as Kemalpaşa^[16].
• İzmir's shares border with is recorded as Torbalı district^[17].
• İzmir's shares border with is recorded as Menderes^[18].
• İzmir's shares border with is recorded as Seferihisar district^[19].
• İzmir's shares border with is recorded as Urla^[20].
• İzmir's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Balçova district^[21].
• İzmir's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bayraklı district^[22].
• İzmir's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bornova district^[23].
• İzmir's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buca district^[24].
• İzmir's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Çiğli district^[25].
• İzmir's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gaziemir district^[26].
• İzmir's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Güzelbahçe district^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Turkey^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Turkey^[29], founded in 1923^[30]; Kingdom of Greece^[6], a kingdom^[31], in Kingdom of Greece^[32], founded in 1832^[33]; and Ottoman Empire^[7], an empire^[34], in Ottoman Empire^[35], founded in 1299^[36]. İzmir is located in İzmir Province^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Gulf of İzmir^[8], a gulf^[37], in Turkey^[38]; Aegean Sea^[9], a sea^[39], in Greece^[40]; and Gediz River^[10], a river^[41], in Turkey^[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[12] and port city^[13].

History and Context

-3000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of İzmir^[43].

Cultural Significance

Things named for İzmir include İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport^[44], an international airport^[45], in Turkey^[46], founded in 1987^[47]; Nea Smyrni^[48], a human settlement^[49], in Greece^[50]; Gulf of İzmir^[51], a gulf^[52], in Turkey^[53]; İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University^[54], a public university^[55], in Turkey^[56], founded in 2010^[57], headquartered in Çiğli district^[58]; and Port of İzmir^[59], a seaport^[60], in Turkey^[61], founded in 1959^[62].

Why It Matters

İzmir draws 1,291 Wikipedia views per month (metropolitan_municipality_in_turkey category, ranking #5 of 25).^[2] İzmir has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] İzmir is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for İzmir include İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport^[44], an international airport^[45], in Turkey^[46], founded in 1987^[47]; Nea Smyrni^[48], a human settlement^[49], in Greece^[50]; Gulf of İzmir^[51], a gulf^[52], in Turkey^[53]; İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University^[54], a public university^[55], in Turkey^[56], founded in 2010^[57], headquartered in Çiğli district^[58]; and Port of İzmir^[59], a seaport^[60], in Turkey^[61], founded in 1959^[62].

FAQs

What awards did İzmir receive?

Honors received include The Europe Prize^[3].