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Dikili is a coastal town and a district of Ä°zmir Province in the
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.
Aegean Region
The Aegean Region () is one of the 7 Geographical regions of Turkey, geographical regions of Turkey. The largest city in the region is İzmir. Other big cities are Manisa, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Afyonkarahisar and Kütahya.
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of Turkey. The district is quite picturesque both along its shoreline and in its inland parts, and is a popular summer resort. The central town of Dikili is situated at about north of İzmir, served by a good road. The notable township of Çandarlı (ancient Pitane) is located close to Dikili.
History
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
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.
Important places
There is a crater lake in Merdivenli village, and ancient caverns in DemirtaÅŸ and DeliktaÅŸ villages, as well as pine forests extending towards the Madra Stream. There arethermal springs
A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow bodies of magma (molten rock) or by c ...
, 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.
See also
* Atarneus * Garip IslandReferences
External links
*http://www.dikili.biz.tr/ http://www.izmir-dikili.bel.tr/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Dikili Populated coastal places in Turkey Seaside resorts in Turkey Aegean Sea port cities and towns in Turkey Populated places in Ä°zmir Province Tourist attractions in Ä°zmir Province Fishing communities in Turkey Districts of Ä°zmir Province