Akhisar, Manisa Province, Aegean Region, Türkiye


🇹🇷 Akhisar is a county district and its town centre in Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Western Turkey. Akhisar is also the ancient city of Thyatira (also known as Thyateira).

With archaeological findings that are proving settlements going back to 3000 BC, Akhisar has been a busy trade centre with its strategic location at the intersection of important roads during ancient and medieval ages. Akhisar also hosted one of the Seven churches of Asia: Thyateira, which is mentioned in the Bible. Akhisar maintained its importance as a regional trade centre during the Ottoman period.

Today's Akhisar is still the trade and business centre in its region. Akhisar's name is internationally associated with tobacco. The fertile Akhisar Plain produces about 10% of total Turkish tobacco production. Akhisar's high-quality olives and olive oil are also globally known. Olive, walnut and almond cultivation is among the important agricultural activities of Akhisar.

Many modern avenues and streets were built. In recent years, a new stadium and grass soccer field were built, along with many parks and recreational areas. Many banks, shops and tourist hotels are now lined up along the busy main street (Tahir Un Avenue) which connects the train station to the city centre.

An industrial zone specialising in automotive repair and small parts production, along with a number of factories such as olive oil production plants, brick factories, tobacco (cigarette) factories were constructed. The Greater Akhisar Industrial Zone is currently under development. Since the city is located on the State Highway 565 between İzmir and Istanbul—Turkey's two most important ports—Akhisar Industrial Zone offers attractive investment opportunities for both domestic and foreign investors.

Today chess is very popular in Akhisar. Every year during the Caglak Festival hundreds of children participate in chess events. In 2009 the World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad was held in Akhisar from September 24 through October 3.

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Akhisar has a population of over 160,620 people. Akhisar also forms part of the wider Manisa Province which has a population of over 1,331,957 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Akhisar has links with:

🇧🇪 Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇦 Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇨🇲 Douala, Cameroon 🇨🇭 Épalinges, Switzerland 🇲🇰 Gostivar, North Macedonia 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland 🇵🇪 Lima, Perú
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Antipodal to Akhisar is: -152.167,-38.917

Locations Near: Akhisar 27.8333,38.9167

🇹🇷 Manisa 27.43,38.613 d: 48.6  

🇹🇷 Bergama 27.178,39.125 d: 61.2  

🇹🇷 Balıkesir 27.883,39.633 d: 79.8  

🇹🇷 Bornova 27.22,38.467 d: 73.1  

🇹🇷 Tire 27.733,38.083 d: 93.1  

🇹🇷 İzmir 27.14,38.42 d: 81.7  

🇹🇷 Karşıyaka 27.113,38.452 d: 81.1  

🇹🇷 Cordaleo 27.1,38.45 d: 82.1  

🇹🇷 Çiğli 27.05,38.483 d: 83.3  

🇹🇷 Kucukcigli 27.05,38.483 d: 83.3  

Antipodal to: Akhisar -152.167,-38.917

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17624.5  

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17059.3  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16728.4  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16627.6  

🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13487.3  

🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13368.8  

🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13351.2  

🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13349.7  

🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 13349.1  

🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 13293.2  

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