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İnciraltı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Balçova,
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,
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. Its population is 5,925 (2022).


Geography

İnciraltı is a coastal neighborhood facing the Gulf of İzmir to the north. Its westernmost point is at the (Yenikale headland) and the easternmost point is at (Üçkuyular pier). Between these two points there is also a fishery. The forest area to the north of the neighborhood is named İnciraltı forest. The birds flight distance to İzmir city center is about .


History

In the past İnciraltı was the most important public beach and picnic area of İzmir. In weekends, ferries used to transport İzmir citizens to İnciraltı. It was also potentially one of the development areas of İzmir. But after the area around İnciraltı was declared an
Archaeological site An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or recorded history, historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline ...
, no new housing was permitted.


İnciraltı now

In addition to old houses there are six
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s, some hotels and some university buildings which were built out of the restricted area. İnciraltı Sea Museum is actually a boat. When İzmir applied for
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, İnciraltı was the candidate for the EXPO 2020 area.AAnews
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