Ürkmez

Ürkmez is a small coastal town with own municipality and administratively depending the district center of Seferihisar in İzmir Province, Turkey.

It is also a holiday resort, situated at a distance of approximately from the province center of Izmir. Ürkmez has a permanent population of about 5,000 during winter and the number of inhabitants rises to about 25,000 during the summer.

Ürkmez is where the ancient city of Lebedos was located and there are still some traces of the historic settlement. There are also thermal springs in Ürkmez.

Other than tourism, one of the most important means of living for the villagers is the production of satsumas and tangerines. Almost 60% of the town land is covered with tangerine gardens.

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