Kırkağaç

For the village, see Kırkağaç, Çınar.

Kırkağaç (Turkish: [ˈkɯɾkaːtʃ]) is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 541 km²,^[3] and its population is 37,645 (2022).^[1] The town lies at an elevation of 188 m (617 ft).

Kırkağaç
District and municipality
Map showing Kırkağaç District in Manisa Province
Kırkağaç Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Kırkağaç Kırkağaç (Turkey Aegean) Show map of Turkey Aegean
Coordinates: 39°06′20″N 27°40′24″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Manisa
Area	541 km2 (209 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	37,645
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	45700
Area code	0236
Website	www.kirkagac.bel.tr

Features

Kırkağaç is an agricultural district and known for its variety of melon known as Kırkağaç melon (Turkish: Kırkağaç kavunu).

Olive, walnut, tobacco and almond cultivation is among the important agricultural activities of Kırkağaç.^[4]

There has been a road reconstruction in late 2021. A gas supply came to the city at the same time as to the city of Soma. A clock tower is situated in the center of the city.

History

From 1867 until 1922, Kırkağaç was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. The Greek writer Elias Venezis, in his book Number 31328, states that Kırkağaç was burned from the Armenian quarter by the "enemy" who left;^[5] although this book is a memoir, in later versions, the word "enemy" was changed to "Greek".^[6]

Composition

There are 47 neighbourhoods in Kırkağaç District:^[7]

• Alacalar
• Alifakı
• Bademli
• Bakır
• Boduroğlu
• Bostancı
• Çaltıcak
• Çiftlikköy
• Cinosman
• Çobanlar
• Demirtaş
• Dualar
• Fırdanlar
• Gebeler
• Gelembe
• Gökçukur
• Güvendik
• Hacet
• Hacıhimmet
• Halkaavlu
• Hamidiye
• Hamitli
• Hıdırağa
• İlyaslar
• Işıklar
• Kadriye
• Karaali
• Karakurt
• Kayadibi
• Kınık
• Kocaiskan
• Kocamehmetağa
• Küçükyaya
• Kuyucak
• Memiş
• Musahoca
• Musalar
• Öveçli
• Şaireşref
• Sakarlı
• Sarıağa
• Siledik
• Söğütalanı
• Tevfikiye
• Yağmurlu
• Yenimahalle
• Zorağa