Salihli

Salihli is a massive metropolis and district of Manisa Province inside the Aegean area of Turkey. The city of Salihli, the seat of the district, is located on Izmir-Ankarahighway and the parallel railway connections. The urban area is located on the slopes of Bozdag mountain chain along the southern alluvial plains of the Gediz River. To the north and northeast of the plain extend other mountain levels, respectively the ones of the mounts Dibek and Usumus. The metropolis lies at an altitude of 125 meters from the sea degree.

Its positive vicinity, smooth and busy intercity connections and the fertile soil allowed Salihli to develop extraordinarily well in recent past. Four streams, specifically Alaşehir, Gumus, Kurşunlu and Sart cross the district area to sign up for the River Gediz, which flows westward. The climate type is Mediterranean weather. To the 24 km north of the town is Demirkopru Dam, used for irrigation, prevention of overflows, energy manufacturing and fishing, and which was built between 1954 and 1960. The populace figures inside the 2000 census were 149,150 for the entire district and 83,137 for the urban middle of Salihli.