Soma, Manisa

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SomaSpor
District
Location of Soma within Turkey.
SomaSpor
Location of Soma
Coordinates: 39°11′N 27°37′E / 39.183°N 27.617°E / 39.183; 27.617
Country  Turkey
Region Aegean
Province Manisa
Area[1]
 • District Invalid Data-keyManisa km2 (Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi)
Elevation 161 m (528 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 76,305
 • District 102,666
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 45500
Area code(s) 236
Licence plate 45
Website www.soma.bel.tr

SomaSpor 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.[3][4] The district covers an area of 839 km2 (324 sq mi),[5] and the town lies at an elevation of 161 m (528 ft).

Economy

Lignite mining and a lignite-fired thermal power plant are the main economical activities in Soma.[6] During World War I the mines were opened up for production. The quality of lignite being produced during that time was described as being of "very bad" quality. That lignite was burned with German coal for trains in the region. A small portion was exported to Smyrna.[7]

The country's largest wind farm, the Soma Wind Farm with 119 wind turbines and an installed total capacity of 140.4 MW is located here.[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05. 
  2. ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27. 
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units" (in English). Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
  5. ↑ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey" (in English). Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
  6. ↑ The Journal of Turkish Weekly. "Soma Manisa Turkey-Thermal Power Plant" (in English). Retrieved 2009-04-11. 
  7. ↑ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Anatolia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 101. 
  8. ↑ "‘Rüzgar’da en büyük olacak". Vatan (in Turkish). 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2012-06-30. 

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Coordinates: 39°11′18″N 27°36′32″E / 39.18833°N 27.60889°E / 39.18833; 27.60889

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