Gördes

Gördes
District and municipality
Map showing Gördes District in Manisa Province
Map showing Gördes District in Manisa Province
Gördes is located in Turkey
Gördes
Gördes
Location in Turkey
Gördes is located in Turkey Aegean
Gördes
Gördes
Gördes (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°55′58″N 28°17′25″E / 38.93278°N 28.29028°E / 38.93278; 28.29028
CountryTurkey
ProvinceManisa
Government
 • MayorMuhammet Akyol (AKP)
Area
902 km2 (348 sq mi)
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
26,458
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
45750
Area code0236
ClimateCsa
Websitewww.gordes.bel.tr

Gördes is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 902 km2,[3] and its population is 26,458 (2022).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 670 m (2,198 ft).

History

Gördes has been held by the Persians, Macedonians, Roman and Byzantine empires, and in 1071AD passed to the Turks. From 1867 until 1922, Gördes was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

Composition

There are 64 neighbourhoods in Gördes District:[4]

  • Adnan Menderes
  • Akpınar
  • Atatürk
  • Balıklı
  • Bayat
  • Beğel
  • Beğenler
  • Benlieli
  • Beşeylül
  • Börez
  • Boyalı
  • Çağlayan
  • Çatalarmut
  • Çiçekli
  • Çiğiller
  • Cuma
  • Dalkara
  • Dargıl
  • Deliçoban
  • Dereçiftlik
  • Dikilitaş
  • Divan
  • Doğanpınar
  • Dutluca
  • Efendili
  • Evciler
  • Fundacık
  • Gülpınar
  • Güneşli
  • Hüseynibaba
  • Kabakoz
  • Kalemoğlu
  • Karaağaç
  • Karakeçili
  • Karayağcı
  • Karayakup
  • Kaşıkçı
  • Kayacık
  • Kılcanlar
  • Kıranköy
  • Kıymık
  • Kızıldam
  • Kobaklar
  • Korubaşı
  • Köseler
  • Kürekçi
  • Kuşlukköy
  • Kuyucakkarapınar
  • Malaz
  • Malkoca
  • Nakıpağa
  • Oğulduruk
  • Pınarbaşı
  • Şahinkaya
  • Salur
  • Sarıaliler
  • Şeyhyayla
  • Tepeköy
  • Tüpüler
  • Ulgar
  • Uzunçam
  • Yakaköy
  • Yeniköy
  • Yeşilyurt

Economy

Gördes is one of the handmade Turkish carpet production centers in Manisa. Gördes carpets have different pattern and styles. See: Ghiordes knot.

The main source of income is tobacco and poppy production and wheat, barley is grown. In recent years production of cherries, strawberries has begun production. Other crops include potatoes, peas, tomatoes and cucumbers and wine.

In addition, olive, quince and persimmon cultivation are also carried out in Gördes.[5]

The area has mining with Coal and Zeolite being the main deposits but kaolin, nickel-iron, titanium beds are also available. In addition, feldspar, marble, kyanite, chalcedony, Chromium, quartz and boron are among the minerals mined in the region.

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ Gazete, Banka (23 November 2021). "Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyesinden üreticilere destek". Gazete Banka. p. https://gazetebanka.com/. Retrieved 23 November 2021.


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