Izmir
Izmir is a regional capital in Turkey with a population of about 2,938,292.
İzmir 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 İzmir Province. As of 2025 end of year estimate, İzmir Province has a total population of 4,504,184 while İzmir city is home to around 3.5 million inhabitants. It extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across the Gediz River Delta; to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams; and to slightly more rugged terrain in the south. İzmir's climate is Mediterranean.
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About Izmir
| Country | Turkey |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 35 |
| Population | 2,938,292 |
| Local currency | TRY |
| Coordinates | 38.4127, 27.1384 |
| Time zone | Europe/Istanbul |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 520 km · Ankara |
| Population (Turkey) | #4 most populated in Turkey |
| Where on Earth | 38°24′46″N · 27°8′18″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,276 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,743 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Xinzhou (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -38.41, -152.86 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,004 km |
| Moscow | 2,080 km |
| Paris | 2,293 km |
| London | 2,569 km |
| Dubai | 3,019 km |
| Beijing | 7,342 km |