Ovaeymir

Ovaeymir
Town
Ovaeymir
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°49′N 27°50′E / 37.817°N 27.833°E / 37.817; 27.833Coordinates: 37°49′N 27°50′E / 37.817°N 27.833°E / 37.817; 27.833
Country  Turkey
Province Aydın Province
District Aydın central district
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 7,135
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 09130
Area code(s) 0256
Licence plate 09

Ovaeymir is a town in the central district (Aydın) of Aydın Province, Turkey. At 37°49′N 27°50′E / 37.817°N 27.833°E / 37.817; 27.833 It is almost merged to Aydın, the province center, where the motorway draws the border line between Aydın and Ovaeymir municipalities. The population of Ovaeymir was 7135[1] as of 2012. The original location of Ovaeymir was by the Büyükmenderes river side. But the present Ovaeymir was founded after the original settlement was hit by a flood disaster about two centuries ago.[2] In 1994, the settlement was declared a seat of township. The main economic sector of the town of Ovaeymir is agriculture and some residents work as construction workers in Aydın.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute
  2. ↑ Mayor's page (in Turkish)


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