Dalama is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of
Efeler
Efeler is a new lçe(district) and second level municipality in Aydın Province, Turkey. According to Law, Act no. 6360, all Turkish provinces with a population more than 750,000, were declared metropolitan municipality. The law also created n ...
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Aydın Province
Aydın Province ( tr, ) is a province of southwestern Turkey, located in the Aegean Region. The provincial capital is the city of Aydın which has a population of almost 200,000 (2012). Other towns in the province include the summer seaside re ...
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Turkey. Its population is 1,561 (2022). Before the
2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''
belde''). It is south east of
Aydın
Aydın ( ''EYE-din''; ; formerly named ''Güzelhisar'', Ancient and Modern Greek: Τράλλεις /''Tralleis''/) is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of B ...
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The settlement was founded about 200 years ago by
Yörüks (nomadik
Turkmens) who used to form ''pazar'' (open market) in the vicinity. During Greek occupation following the
First World War Dalama participated in the national resistance and the name of the town is pronounced in the popular epic song of
Yörük Ali Efe. The main economic sector is olive farming.
Dalama school page
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References
Neighbourhoods in Efeler District
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