Konak (Turkey)
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 Konak, Turkey |
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 Clock tower in Konak square |
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 Location in Turkey |
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| Province | İzmir |
| Coordinates | NA |
| Postal code | 35x xx |
| Area code | 0232 |
| Licence plate code | 35 |
| Website | http://www.konak.bel.tr |
Konak is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey and one of the metropolitan districts of İzmir city. It is also the historic center of İzmir.
The name Konak was previously used for the historic center and a quarter as well as the renowned central square (Konak Meydanı) of that quarter in İzmir. For example, Karşıyaka along the opposing northern shore did not always consider itself strictly part of İzmir, or in any case, it had marking specifities and points of rivalry. In 1987, the territory of former district of was re-named the district of Konak (excepting the quarter of Buca which was turned into a separate district), and the name İzmir implies the entire metropolitan area since then.
For both the metropolitan area and the İzmir Province in general, Konak still represents the administrative nerve center, with the governorship, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality and other important administrative units situated within the boundaries of Konak. The name konak itself means, inter alia, government house or official residence in Turkish. In recent years, there is a move toward decentralization and extension, notably with the building of a new and huge courthouse in Bornova.
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Districts of İzmir |  |
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İzmir Metropolitan Districts: Balçova | Bornova | Buca | Çiğli | Gaziemir | Güzelbahçe | Karşıyaka | Konak | Narlıdere |
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