Dikili

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title: "Dikili" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["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", "metropolitan-district-municipalities-in-turkey"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikili" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
typemetro district
nameDikili
image_skylineDikili beach looking towards Lesbos island.jpg
image_captionDikili beach looking towards Lesbos island
image_mapİzmir location Dikili.svg
map_captionMap showing Dikili District in İzmir Province
coordinates
provinceİzmir
leader_partyCHP
leader_nameAdil Kırgöz
area_total_km2534
population_footnotes
population_total47360
population_as_of2022
postal_code35980
area_code0232
website
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| type = metro district | name = Dikili | image_skyline = Dikili beach looking towards Lesbos island.jpg | image_caption = Dikili beach looking towards Lesbos island | image_map = İzmir location Dikili.svg | map_caption = Map showing Dikili District in İzmir Province | coordinates = | province = İzmir | leader_party = CHP | leader_name = Adil Kırgöz | leader_name1 = | area_total_km2 = 534 | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 47360 | population_as_of = 2022 | postal_code = 35980 | area_code = 0232 | website = Dikili is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 534 km2, and its population is 47,360 (2022).

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 north of İzmir, served by a good road. The notable township of Çandarlı (ancient Pitane) is located close to Dikili.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Atarna(Atarneus)_Dikili_Turkey.jpg" caption="The ancient site of [[Atarna]] ([[Atarneus]]) and a view of the plain near Dikili"] ::

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

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Midilli.jpg" caption="The island of Lesbos viewed from the coast of Dikili"] ::

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.

Climate

Dikili has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), with hot, dry summers, and mild, moderately wet winters.

| width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Dikili (1991–2020) | Jan high C = 12.3 | Feb high C = 13.5 | Mar high C = 16.3 | Apr high C = 19.8 | May high C = 24.2 | Jun high C = 29.1 | Jul high C = 31.9 | Aug high C = 32.0 | Sep high C = 27.5 | Oct high C = 23.1 | Nov high C = 18.1 | Dec high C = 13.7 | year high C = 21.8 | Jan mean C = 8.0 | Feb mean C = 9.0 | Mar mean C = 11.3 | Apr mean C = 14.9 | May mean C = 19.5 | Jun mean C = 24.0 | Jul mean C = 26.4 | Aug mean C = 26.4 | Sep mean C = 22.6 | Oct mean C = 18.2 | Nov mean C = 13.4 | Dec mean C = 9.6 | year mean C = 17.0 | Jan low C = 4.7 | Feb low C = 5.3 | Mar low C = 7.1 | Apr low C = 10.4 | May low C = 15.1 | Jun low C = 19.3 | Jul low C = 21.7 | Aug low C = 21.8 | Sep low C = 18.1 | Oct low C = 14.2 | Nov low C = 9.8 | Dec low C = 6.4 | year low C = 12.9 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 98.55 | Feb precipitation mm = 91.98 | Mar precipitation mm = 62.69 | Apr precipitation mm = 51.86 | May precipitation mm = 21.62 | Jun precipitation mm = 13.28 | Jul precipitation mm = 4.23 | Aug precipitation mm = 1.57 | Sep precipitation mm = 16.86 | Oct precipitation mm = 52.54 | Nov precipitation mm = 77.72 | Dec precipitation mm = 104.91 | year precipitation mm = 597.81

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 8.2 | Feb precipitation days = 7.7 | Mar precipitation days = 6.4 | Apr precipitation days = 5.3 | May precipitation days = 3.7 | Jun precipitation days = 2.2 | Jul precipitation days = 1.2 | Aug precipitation days = 1 | Sep precipitation days = 2.6 | Oct precipitation days = 4.0 | Nov precipitation days = 6.3 | Dec precipitation days = 8.7 | year precipitation days = 57.3

| Jan humidity = 72.9 | Feb humidity = 71.6 | Mar humidity = 69.6 | Apr humidity = 69.3 | May humidity = 67.5 | Jun humidity = 63.6 | Jul humidity = 60.8 | Aug humidity = 62.5 | Sep humidity = 66.2 | Oct humidity = 71.3 | Nov humidity = 72.5 | Dec humidity = 73.7 | year humidity = 68.4 | Jan sun = 129.4 | Feb sun = 138.8 | Mar sun = 191.6 | Apr sun = 234.0 | May sun = 313.4 | Jun sun = 349.4 | Jul sun = 384.1 | Aug sun = 358.7 | Sep sun = 283.7 | Oct sun = 220.1 | Nov sun = 154.3 | Dec sun = 108.8 | year sun = 2855.9

| source = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Dikili_17180.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Dikili |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 14, 2024}}

Composition

There are 30 neighbourhoods in Dikili District:

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. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/GaripIsland_Dikili_Turkey.jpg" caption="Dikili coastline with [[Garip Island]] recently offered for sale in the background"] ::

References

References

  1. [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports". [[TÜİK]].
  4. "Greeks plan to buy Turkish island".
  5. "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria.". Nature: Scientific Data.
  6. [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. "Dikili Guide".

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