Ayaskent, İzmir
Ayaskent | |
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Town | |
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | İzmir Province |
| District | Bergama |
| Elevation | 50 m (165 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,242 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 35730 |
| Area code | 0232 |
| Licence plate | 35 |
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 / 39.183°N 27.333°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.[1] 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.