Gölmarmara
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Gölmarmara is a town and district of Manisa Province
in Turkey
's Aegean
at a distance of 66 km (41 mi) from the province center of Manisa
. The town owes its name to the nearby Lake Marmara
, called under various names throughout history. The town of Gölmarmara itself was a mere village in Ottoman
times cited under such names as "Marmaracık" or "Mermere". It was made into a township with its own municipality depending the district center of Akhisar
at the time of the foundation of the Turkish Republic (1923) and in 1987 a district center by its own right and under the same name, Gölmarmara.
According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 17,831 of which 11,205 live in the town of Gölmarmara. The annual rate of increase in population for Gölmarmara town is 0,206 % while an annual decrease of 0,381 % is registered for its depending villages. The district covers an area of 288 km² (111 sq mi), and counts 18 eighteen settlements, the district center being the only one with its own municipality and the remainder consisting of 15 villages and two village dependencies (hamlet
s). Gölmarmara town lies at an elevation of 91 m (299 ft).
Agricultural lands and forest lands each occupy roughly around 11-11,500 hectares in the district area total of 288 km2 and with a few thousand in the fertile plain of the Gediz River
valley remaining unusued. Lake Marmara, aside from being a recreational center for the province as a whole, is also an important source for fishing and agricultural irrigation. Slightly lower than the town center at 79 m (259 ft), the lake is also an Important Bird Area
.
There are six primary schools and two high schools in Gölmarmara with a total teacher's corpus of 117 and a student's corpus of 3094. A small professional higher school depending Celal Bayar University
is also located in Gölmarmara, its academic corpus composed of six teachers prodiving education higher education with a professional focus to 144 students.
The town's most important historical building is Halime Hatun Religious Complex built by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed III
during his tenure in Manisa (1583-1595) in the name of his wet nurse
and his future grand vizier Tekeli Lala Mehmed Pasha's mother-in-law Halime Hatun.
Manisa Province
Manisa Province is a province in western Turkey. Its neighboring provinces are İzmir to the west, Aydın to the south, Denizli to the south east, Uşak to the east, Kütahya to the north east, and Balıkesir to the north...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Aegean
Aegean Region
Aegean Region , is one of the 7 census-defined regions of Turkey, and in Western Asia.It is located in the west part of the country: bounded by Aegean Sea on the west; Marmara Region on the north;...
at a distance of 66 km (41 mi) from the province center of Manisa
Manisa
Manisa is a large city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port city and the regional metropolitan center of İzmir and by its fertile hinterland rich in...
. The town owes its name to the nearby Lake Marmara
Lake Marmara
Lake Marmara is a lake in Manisa Province, western Turkey, bordered by the district areas of Gölmarmara to the northwest, whose name itself is inspired by the lake, and in larger part by Salihli....
, called under various names throughout history. The town of Gölmarmara itself was a mere village in Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
times cited under such names as "Marmaracık" or "Mermere". It was made into a township with its own municipality depending the district center of Akhisar
Akhisar
Akhisar is a county district and its town center in Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Western Turkey...
at the time of the foundation of the Turkish Republic (1923) and in 1987 a district center by its own right and under the same name, Gölmarmara.
According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 17,831 of which 11,205 live in the town of Gölmarmara. The annual rate of increase in population for Gölmarmara town is 0,206 % while an annual decrease of 0,381 % is registered for its depending villages. The district covers an area of 288 km² (111 sq mi), and counts 18 eighteen settlements, the district center being the only one with its own municipality and the remainder consisting of 15 villages and two village dependencies (hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
s). Gölmarmara town lies at an elevation of 91 m (299 ft).
Agricultural lands and forest lands each occupy roughly around 11-11,500 hectares in the district area total of 288 km2 and with a few thousand in the fertile plain of the Gediz River
Gediz River
-Name:The ancient name of the river was Hermos or Hermus.The name of the river Gediz may be related to the Lydian proper name Cadys; Gediz is also the name of a town near the river's sources. The name "Gediz" may also be encountered as a male name in Turkey.-Ancient geography:The Hermos separated...
valley remaining unusued. Lake Marmara, aside from being a recreational center for the province as a whole, is also an important source for fishing and agricultural irrigation. Slightly lower than the town center at 79 m (259 ft), the lake is also an Important Bird Area
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...
.
There are six primary schools and two high schools in Gölmarmara with a total teacher's corpus of 117 and a student's corpus of 3094. A small professional higher school depending Celal Bayar University
Celal Bayar University
Celal Bayar University or ' is a state university located in Manisa, Turkey. It is one of the third largest universities in Aegean Region with close to 25,000 student body and 1,156 faculty members.- History :...
is also located in Gölmarmara, its academic corpus composed of six teachers prodiving education higher education with a professional focus to 144 students.
The town's most important historical building is Halime Hatun Religious Complex built by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed III
Mehmed III
Mehmed III Adli was sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death.-Biography:...
during his tenure in Manisa (1583-1595) in the name of his wet nurse
Wet nurse
A wet nurse is a woman who is used to breast feed and care for another's child. Wet nurses are used when the mother is unable or chooses not to nurse the child herself. Wet-nursed children may be known as "milk-siblings", and in some cultures the families are linked by a special relationship of...
and his future grand vizier Tekeli Lala Mehmed Pasha's mother-in-law Halime Hatun.