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Dikili is a coastal town and a district of İzmir Province in the
Dikili town centre is situated opposite the Greek island of
Aegean Region
The Aegean Region () is one of the 7 geographical regions of Turkey. The largest city in the region is İzmir. Other big cities are Manisa, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Afyonkarahisar and Kütahya.
Located in western Turkey, it is bordere ...
of Turkey
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. The district is quite picturesque both along its shoreline and in its inland parts, and is a popular summer resort. The central town of Dikili is situated at about north of İzmir
İzmir ( , ; ), also spelled Izmir, is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia, capital of the province of the same name. It is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara and the second largest urban aggl ...
, served by a good road. The notable township of Çandarlı (ancient Pitane) is located close to Dikili.
History
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
Lesbos or Lesvos ( el, Λέσβος, Lésvos ) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It has an area of with approximately of coastline, making it the third largest island in Greece. It is separated from Asia Minor by the nar ...
. 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
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reported the Greek islanders of Lesbos raising money among themselves to buy the islet.
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 MerkezMosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
is a rare example of a wooden construction dating from 1789. It was built without using any nails in the construction.
See also
* Atarneus * Garip IslandReferences
External links
*http://www.dikili.biz.tr/ http://www.izmir-dikili.bel.tr/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Dikili Populated coastal places in Turkey Seaside resorts in Turkey Aegean Sea port cities and towns in Turkey Populated places in İzmir Province Tourist attractions in İzmir Province Fishing communities in Turkey Districts of İzmir Province