Urla ( tour. Urla , Greek Βουρλά ) - a city and district in Turkey , in the province of Izmir , located on the isthmus of the Urla Peninsula. In the north-west, the district is bordered by the Karaburun district, in the west - with the Cesme region, in the south-east - with the Seferihisar district, in the east - with the city of Izmir ( Gyuzelbakhche district).
| City | |
| Urla | |
|---|---|
| tour. Urla | |
| A country |  Turkey |
| Status | district center |
| Il | Izmir |
| Kaymakam | Onder jan |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 704 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in the summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 42.559 people ( 2008 ) |
| Agglomeration | 49.774 |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +90 232 |
| Postcode | 35,000 |
| Car code | 35 |
| urla.gov.tr (tour) | |
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History
The prehistoric settlement was located near today's Limantepe . In ancient times, the city was Klazomeny . Subsequently, the city was part of the Byzantine Empire, Seljuk Beylik Aydinogullar , the Ottoman Empire .
Population
The population of the district is 42,559 people. Ethnic composition: Greeks - 58%, Turks - 35%, others - 7%.
Famous natives
- Yorgos Seferis (1900-1971) - Greek poet, laureate of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1963.