Menderes, İzmir

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Menderes is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey.

Menderes district, which is notable with its satsumas, beautiful bays and historical riches, is 20 km. far from İzmir. The antique city of Lebedos is situated in the western corner of the district in Ürkmez locality. Ruins of Kolophon, Klaros, Notion and Lebedos, which are along the Menderes-Selçuk road are next to each other and compose the important archeological sites of the province. Gümüldür municipality is the region that produces the world famous tangerine breed of satsumas. Özdere is one of the important tourism resorts of the Aegean coast. Beads of various colors and shapes which are produced by the locals in Görece village are worth mentioning. Former name was Cumaovası before becoming a district in 1988. She was a township in Konak (Centre) district before becoming the one.