Aydın Province
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| Location of Aydın Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Aegean Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 8007 (km²) |
| Total Population | 998,621 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| -->Urban Population | 150,000 |
| Licence plate code: | 09 |
| Area code: | 0256 |
| Governor Website | http://www.Aydin.gov.tr |
Aydın is a province of Turkey, and it is located in southwestern Anatolia, more specifically in the Ege Bölgesi (Aegean Region). The center or the capital of the province is the city of Aydın with a population of approx. 150,000 (2000).
In ancient and classical periods, the area of Aydın Province comprised part of Caria. Aydın Province contains numerous important archeological sites, including the ancient Carian cities of Alinda and Alabanda.
[edit] Districts
Aydın province is divided into 17 districts (capital district in bold):
- Aydın
- Bozdoğan
- Buharkent
- Çine
- Didim
- Germencik
- Incirliova
- Karacasu
- Karpuzlu
- Koçarlı
- Köşk
- Kuşadası
- Kuyucak
- Nazilli
- Söke
- Sultanhisar
- Yenipazar
[edit] External links
- (English) Aydın Weather Forecast Information
 Aydın Province (in the Aegean region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Aydın |    |
| Rural districts | Bozdoğan - Buharkent - Çine - Didim - Germencik - İncirliova - Karacasu - Karpuzlu - Koçarlı - Köşk - Kuşadası - Kuyucak - Nazilli - Söke - Sultanhisar - Yenipazar | |
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| Aegean | ||
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| East Anatolia | ||
| Marmara | ||
| Mediterranean Sea | ||
| Southeastern Anatolia | ||
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