Country Turkey District Bergama Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 1,242 (2011) | Province İzmir Province Elevation 50 m (165 ft) Postal code 35730 Area code 0232 | |
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Ayaskent (former Ayasili and Ayasköy) is a town in Bergama district of İzmir Province, Turkey. It is situated in the northern part of Bergama plains at 39°11′N 27°20′E. The distance to Bergama is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and to İzmir is 120 kilometres (75 mi) The population of Ayaskent is 1242. Ayaskent (then known as Ayasili) was founded during the Ottoman Empire era. In 1976 Ayaskent was declared a seat of township. Main econoımic activities are agriculture and light industry based on agriculture. Dairy, flour factories, olive press and a cottom gin are some of the industrial workshops of the town.
Map of Ayaskent Mahallesi, Turkey
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Ayaskent, İzmir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA