Akhisar
Akhisar, a city in Turkey's Manisa Province, stands on the site of ancient Thyatira — one of the Seven Churches of Asia mentioned in the Bible — whose ruins and adjacent museum are the city's main draw for visitors. Settlements here date to around 3000 BC, and the city remained a significant trade hub through the medieval and Ottoman periods. The surrounding plain is also internationally associated with tobacco production and high-quality olives and olive oil.
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- Population84,659
- Nearest water from center 2.2 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.1 km3.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Akhisar: quick answers
Where is Akhisar?
Akhisar is in Manisa, Türkiye, about 49 km31 miles in a straight line from the city of Manisa.
How do you get to Akhisar?
The nearest airport is Balıkesir (BZI), about 1 hr 25 min away by road. The nearest train station is Akhisar, about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Akhisar?
The warmest month is July, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is January, with about 69 mm2.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Akhisar?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 6 restaurants, 4 cafés and 32 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.