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 47,360 (2022).[1]
Dikili | |
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District and municipality | |
Dikili beach looking towards Lesbos island | |
 Map showing Dikili District in İzmir Province | |
  Dikili Location in Turkey  Dikili Dikili (İzmir) | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′N 26°53′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | İzmir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adil Kırgöz (CHP) |
Area | 534 km2 (206 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 47,360 |
| • Density | 88.7/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| 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 Atarneus is located nearby. The site is called "Atarna" locally.
Dikili is the birthplace of the Greek American left-wing activist and artist Aristodimos Kaldis (1899 – 1979), the Greek archaeologist Efstratios Pelekidis (1880/1882 - 1958), and the Greek poet and playwright Angelos Simiriotis (1873 – 1944).
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.[4]
Climate
Dikili has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),[5] 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[6] | |||||||||||||
Composition
There are 30 neighbourhoods in Dikili District:[7]
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.[8]
