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Çine

Coordinates: 37°36′42″N 28°03′41″E / 37.61167°N 28.06139°E / 37.61167; 28.06139
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Çine
Map showing Çine District in Aydın Province
Map showing Çine District in Aydın Province
Çine is located in Turkey
Çine
Çine
Location in Turkey
Çine is located in Turkey Aegean
Çine
Çine
Çine (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 37°36′42″N 28°03′41″E / 37.61167°N 28.06139°E / 37.61167; 28.06139
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAydın
Government
 • MayorEnver Salih Dinçer (CHP)
Area
820 km2 (320 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
48,466
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
09500
Area code0256
Websitewww.cine.bel.tr

Çine is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 820 km2,[3] and its population is 48,466 (2022).[1] It is 38 km (24 mi) from the city of Aydın, on the road to Muğla.

History

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Throughout the ages this area has belonged to the Ionians, Caria, Lydians, Persia, Ancient Rome and Byzantium, was viciously fought over by the Seljuk Turks and Byzantines, eventually ending up in the hands of the Anatolian beylik of the Menteşe. The original settlement is 8 km south of the modern town.

In 1426 the area was brought into the Ottoman Empire by Murat II. From 1867 until 1922, Çine was part of Aidin Vilayet. The town grew in the 19th century when following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 displaced Turks from Russia were resettled here by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The town was destroyed by fire in 1900 and rebuilt.

Geography

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Formerly known as Kıroba, Çine is an attractive rural district in the southern part of the valley of the Büyük Menderes River, on the southern flank of Madran mountain. The local economy depends on mining of quartz and amethyst, forestry and agriculture. The Çine Dam and its hydro-electric power station were completed in 2013.[4] The local cuisine features köfte and fish.

Composition

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There are 72 neighbourhoods in Çine District:[5]

Education

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There are 3 kindergartens, 25 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, 9 high schools, 1 public education center, 1 vocational training center, 1 science and art center, and 1 special education practice center affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the district.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ Çine Adnan Menderes Dam & HEPP, Su-Yapı Engineering and Consulting Inc.. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Schools and Other Institutions". www.meb.gov.tr/en/. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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