Dikili
District and municipality in İzmir, Turkey
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Dikili is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 534 km2,[3] and its population is 49,138 (2025).[4]
Dikili | |
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District and municipality | |
Dikili beach looking towards Lesbos island | |
 Map showing Dikili District in İzmir Province | |
  Dikili Location within Turkey  Dikili Location within İzmir | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′N 26°53′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | İzmir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adil Kırgöz (YENİ) |
| • Kaymakam | Alper Faruk Güngör (kaymakam) |
Area | 534–541 km2 (206–209 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2–8 m (6.6–26.2 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | 49,138 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 35980 |
| Area code | 0232 |
| Website | www |
The district is quite picturesque both along its Aegean shoreline and in its inland parts, and is a popular summer resort. The central town of Dikili is 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.
History
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The ancient and as yet unexplored site of the ancient Greek city of Atarneus is located nearby. The site is called "Atarna" locally.
Dikili was under Greek military occupation from the 13th of June, 1919 to the 14th of September, 1922.[5]
It was made into its own municipality on the 13th of October, 1928.[6]
Geography
Dikili town centre 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 was offered for sale by its proprietors and The Guardian reported the Greek islanders of Lesbos were raising money among themselves for the $22m price tag to buy the islet.[7]
Climate
Dikili has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),[8] with hot, dry summers, and mild, moderately wet winters.
| Climate data for Dikili (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98.55 (3.88) |
91.98 (3.62) |
62.69 (2.47) |
51.86 (2.04) |
21.62 (0.85) |
13.28 (0.52) |
4.23 (0.17) |
1.57 (0.06) |
16.86 (0.66) |
52.54 (2.07) |
77.72 (3.06) |
104.91 (4.13) |
597.81 (23.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 57.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.9 | 71.6 | 69.6 | 69.3 | 67.5 | 63.6 | 60.8 | 62.5 | 66.2 | 71.3 | 72.5 | 73.7 | 68.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.4 | 138.8 | 191.6 | 234.0 | 313.4 | 349.4 | 384.1 | 358.7 | 283.7 | 220.1 | 154.3 | 108.8 | 2,855.9 |
| Source: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
Composition
There are 30 neighbourhoods in Dikili District:[10]
Important places
There is a crater lake in Merdivenli village, and ancient caverns in Demirtaş and Deliktaş villages, 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.[11]
Notable people
- Efstratios Pelekidis (1880/2–1958), Greek archaeologist and university professor
- Aristodimos Kaldis (1899–1979), Greek American artist and left-wing activist
- Angelos Simiriotis (1873–1944), Greek poet, playwright, translator and educator
