Dikili

For other uses, see Dikili (disambiguation).

Dikili is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 534 km²,^[3] and its population is 47,360 (2022).^[1]

Dikili
District and municipality
Dikili beach looking towards Lesbos island
Map showing Dikili District in İzmir Province
Dikili Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Dikili Dikili (İzmir) Show map of İzmir
Coordinates: 39°4′N 26°53′E
Country	Turkey
Province	İzmir
Government
• Mayor	Adil Kırgöz (CHP)
Area	534 km2 (206 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	47,360
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	35980
Area code	0232
Website	www.izmir-dikili.bel.tr

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 situated at about 120 km (75 mi) north of İzmir, served by a good road. The notable township of Çandarlı (ancient Pitane) is located close to Dikili.

History

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

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 raising money among themselves to buy the islet.^[4]

Climate

Dikili has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),^[5] with hot, dry summers, and mild, moderately wet winters.

Climate data for Dikili (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	12.3 (54.1)	13.5 (56.3)	16.3 (61.3)	19.8 (67.6)	24.2 (75.6)	29.1 (84.4)	31.9 (89.4)	32.0 (89.6)	27.5 (81.5)	23.1 (73.6)	18.1 (64.6)	13.7 (56.7)	21.8 (71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	8.0 (46.4)	9.0 (48.2)	11.3 (52.3)	14.9 (58.8)	19.5 (67.1)	24.0 (75.2)	26.4 (79.5)	26.4 (79.5)	22.6 (72.7)	18.2 (64.8)	13.4 (56.1)	9.6 (49.3)	17.0 (62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.7 (40.5)	5.3 (41.5)	7.1 (44.8)	10.4 (50.7)	15.1 (59.2)	19.3 (66.7)	21.7 (71.1)	21.8 (71.2)	18.1 (64.6)	14.2 (57.6)	9.8 (49.6)	6.4 (43.5)	12.9 (55.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	98.55 (3.88)	91.98 (3.62)	62.69 (2.47)	51.86 (2.04)	21.62 (0.85)	13.28 (0.52)	4.23 (0.17)	1.57 (0.06)	16.86 (0.66)	52.54 (2.07)	77.72 (3.06)	104.91 (4.13)	597.81 (23.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	8.2	7.7	6.4	5.3	3.7	2.2	1.2	1	2.6	4.0	6.3	8.7	57.3
Average relative humidity (%)	72.9	71.6	69.6	69.3	67.5	63.6	60.8	62.5	66.2	71.3	72.5	73.7	68.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours	129.4	138.8	191.6	234.0	313.4	349.4	384.1	358.7	283.7	220.1	154.3	108.8	2,855.9
Source: NOAA[6]

Composition

There are 30 neighbourhoods in Dikili District:^[7]

• Bademli
• Bahçeli
• Çağlan
• Çandarlı
• Çukuralanı
• Cumhuriyet
• Deliktaş
• Demirtaş
• Denizköy
• Esentepe
• Gazipaşa
• Gökçeağıl
• İslamlar
• İsmetpaşa
• Kabakum
• Katıralanı
• Kıratlı
• Kıroba
• Kızılçukur
• Kocaoba
• Mazılı
• Merdivenli
• Nebiler
• Salihler
• Salimbey
• Samanlık
• Uzunburun
• Yahşibey
• Yaylayurt
• Yenice

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.^[8]

Dikili coastline with Garip Island recently offered for sale in the background

See also

• Atarneus
• Garip Island