Izmir
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Izmir

Turkey · İzmir

Izmir, known in Greek and historically known as Smyrna, is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of Izmir Province. As of 2025 end of year estimate, Izmir Province has a total population of 4,504,184 while Izmir city is home to around 3.5 million inhabitants.

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Local time
UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
İzmir
Main language
Turkish
On the map
38.42° N, 27.14° E

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