Akhisar

For other uses, see Akhisar (disambiguation).
Akhisar
District and municipality
The Hürriyet neighborhood of Akhisar
The Hürriyet neighborhood of Akhisar
Map showing Akhisar District in Manisa Province
Map showing Akhisar District in Manisa Province
Akhisar is located in Turkey
Akhisar
Akhisar
Location in Turkey
Akhisar is located in Turkey Aegean
Akhisar
Akhisar
Akhisar (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°55′26″N 27°50′24″E / 38.92389°N 27.84000°E / 38.92389; 27.84000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceManisa
Government
 • MayorBesim Dutlulu (CHP)
Area
1,645 km2 (635 sq mi)
Elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
177,419
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
45200
Area code0236
Websitewww.akhisar.bel.tr

Akhisar (Ottoman Turkish: آق حصار) is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,645 km2,[3] and its population is 177,419 (2022).[1] It is the site of the ancient city of Thyatira.

With archaeological findings that are proving settlements going back to 3000 BC, Akhisar has been a busy trade center with its strategic location at the intersection of important roads during ancient and medieval ages. Akhisar also hosted one of the Seven churches of Asia: Thyatira, which is mentioned in the Bible. Akhisar maintained its importance as a regional trade center during the Ottoman period.

Today's Akhisar is still the trade and business center in its region. Akhisar's name is internationally associated with tobacco. The fertile Akhisar Plain produces about 10% of total Turkish tobacco production. Akhisar's high-quality olives and olive oil are also globally known. Olive, walnut and almond cultivation is among the important agricultural activities of Akhisar.[4]

  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. ^ Gazete, Banka (21 November 2021). "Manisalı üreticilere fidan desteği devam ediyor". Gazete Banka. p. https://gazetebanka.com/. Retrieved 21 November 2021.