Soma, Manisa
Encyclopedia
Soma is a town and district of Manisa Province
in the Aegean
region of Turkey
. According to the 2009 census, population of the district is 101,011 of which 74,158 live in the town of Soma. The district covers an area of 839 km² (324 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 161 m (528 ft).
mining and a lignite-fired thermal power plant are the main economical activities in Soma.
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 the 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;...
region of 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...
. According to the 2009 census, population of the district is 101,011 of which 74,158 live in the town of Soma. The district covers an area of 839 km² (324 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 161 m (528 ft).
Economy
LigniteLignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
mining and a lignite-fired thermal power plant are the main economical activities in Soma.
