Poyracık
Poyracık | |
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Town | |
  Poyracık Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′N 27°21′E / 39.083°N 27.350°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | İzmir Province |
| District | Kınık |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,760 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 35990 |
| Area code | 0232 |
| Licence plate | 35 |
Poyracık is a town in Kınık district of İzmir Province, Turkey. At 39°05′N 27°21′E / 39.083°N 27.350°E it is very close to Kınık. Distance to İzmir is about 140 kilometres (87 mi). The population of the town is 5760 [1] as of 2011. Poyracık is an old town and its history can be traced back to Gambrion of the 4th century BC. It was an important settlement during Pergamon state. In the middle age it became a part of Byzantine Empire . Sasa bey (a Turkmen bey of Aydınoğlu beylik) captured the town and finally it became a part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1937 it was declared a seat of township.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Institute
- ^ Mayor’s page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today
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