Ödemiş
Ödemiş | |
|---|---|
District and municipality | |
Lake Gölcük on Bozdağ Mountains | |
Map showing Ödemiş District in İzmir Province | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′52″N 27°58′19″E / 38.23111°N 27.97194°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | İzmir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mustafa Turan (CHP) |
Area | 1,019 km2 (393 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 132,740 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 35750 |
| Area code | 0232 |
| Website | www |
Ödemiş (Turkish: [ˈœdemiʃ]) is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,019 km2, and its population is 132,740 (2022). It is 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.