Balıklıova (''Balikliova'') is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Urla,
Ä°zmir Province
Ä°zmir Province () is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey in western Anatolia, situated along the Aegean coast. Its capital is the city of Ä°zmir, which is in itself composed of the province's central 11 districts out of 30 in to ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. As of 2022, it has a population of 1,199.
The majority of households are summer houses and summer sites, so during the summer season Balıklıova's population is higher. It lies between Urla and
Karaburun
Karaburun (, AchirlÃ) is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Ä°zmir Province, in western Turkey. Its area is 421 km2, and its population is 12,200 (2022). The district area roughly corresponds to the peninsula of the same nam ...
. The name Balıklıova derives from the Turkish words ''balık'', "fish" and ''ova'', "valley", meaning "a valley full of fish". Fishing and agriculture is of big importance in the economy of the village. Olives, Narcissus and artichokes are mainly harvested in the area.
See also
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Sheikh Bedreddin
Sheikh Bedreddin Mahmud bin Israel bin Abdulaziz (; 1359–1420) was an influential mystic, scholar, theologian, and revolutionary. He is best known for his role in a 1416 revolt against the Ottoman Empire, in which he and his disciples posed a se ...
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Karaburun Peninsula
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Flour kurabiye
References
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Photos from Balıklıova area
Fishing communities in Turkey
Neighbourhoods in Urla District
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