Konak, İzmir
District and municipality in İzmir, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Konak is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 24 km2,[3] and its population is 332,277 (2022).[1] It is the most densely populated of the thirty districts of İzmir, and has historically acted as the administrative and economic core of the city. Situated in an area that roughly corresponds to the geographic center of İzmir, Konak extends for 11.4 kilometres (7 miles) along the southern coastline of the Gulf of İzmir. Konak district area neighbors the district areas of Bornova to the east, Balçova to the west and Buca and Karabağlar to the south. Konak center is connected to other districts of İzmir and beyond by a dense network of roads and railroads, as well as by a subway line currently being largely extended and by ferry services to Karşıyaka. Konak is a very active hub of industry, trade, commerce and services, with the number of companies exceeding sixty thousand and its exports nearing two billion US dollars in 2006.
Konak | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 38°25′06″N 27°08′05″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | İzmir |
Government | |
• Mayor | Abdül Batur (CHP) |
Area | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 332,277 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0232 |
Website | www |