Birgi
Birgi is an attractive village overlooking the Küçükmenderes Valley in the Central Aegean Region of Turkey, with a population of 1832 in 2022. Its name derives from Greek "Pyrgion" and from the 13th to 15th century it was capital of the Aydınoğulları principality or petty kingdom, one of several formed in the power vacuum between the collapse of the Seljuks and the rise of the Ottomans.
- Village with about 1,870 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 330 metres (1,070 feet)
- Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Ödemiş, İzmir, western Turkey
- Also known as“Balat”“Birgi Subdistrict”
- Historically known as“Birlik”“Dios Hieron”
Places of Interest
Discover Çakırağa Mansion and Grand Mosque of Birgi.
Çakırağa Mansion
Çakırağa Mansion is an historical mansion in İzmir Province, Turkey.
Grand Mosque of Birgi
Birgi Grand Mosque, also called "Aydınoğlu Mehmet Bey Mosque", is a historical mosque in Turkey.
Gazi Umur Bey Monument
Birgi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ödemiş, İzmir Province, Turkey.
Birgi
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Latitude
38.2541° or 38° 15′ 15″ north
Longitude
28.0655° or 28° 3′ 56″ east
Open location code
8GCC7338+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Birgi” goes by many names.
بركيArabic
BirgeCatalan
BirgiCatalan
Birgi BucağıCebuano
БиргиChechen
比爾吉Chinese
畢爾吉Chinese
Birgi, ÖdemişTurkish
Dios Hieron?Turkish
PyrgionTurkish
بیرگیUrdu
BirgiUzbek
BirgiVietnamese
Birgi, ÖdemişVietnamese
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Localities in the Area
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