High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! zmir, historically Smyrna, is Turkey's third most populous city and the country's second largest port city after Istanbul. It is located along the outlying waters of the Gulf of zmir, by the Aegean Sea. It is the seat of the zmir Province, which has an area of 7350 km2. The city of zmir is composed of twelve metropolitan districts (Balcova, Bayrakl, Bornova, Buca, Ci li, Gaziemir, Guzelbahce, Karaba lar, Kar yaka, Konak, Menemen, Narl dere, and Torbal ), each with its own distinct features and temperament, but all headed by the Mayor of zmir. The total population of the province was 3,795,978 by the end of 2008. The central area of the city consisting of metropolitan districts has a total area of 855 km2 (330 sq mi), and a population of 2,606,294.

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles zmir, historically Smyrna, is Turkey's third most populous city and the country's second largest port city after Istanbul. It is located along the outlying waters of the Gulf of zmir, by the Aegean Sea. It is the seat of the zmir Province, which has an area of 7350 km2. The city of zmir is composed of twelve metropolitan districts (Balcova, Bayrakl, Bornova, Buca, Ci li, Gaziemir, Guzelbahce, Karaba lar, Kar yaka, Konak, Menemen, Narl dere, and Torbal ), each with its own distinct features and temperament, but all headed by the Mayor of zmir. The total population of the province was 3,795,978 by the end of 2008. The central area of the city consisting of metropolitan districts has a total area of 855 km2 (330 sq mi), and a population of 2,606,294.