Alaşehir is a town and a district of
Manisa Province in the
Aegean region of
Turkey. It is situated in the valley of the Kuzuçay (Cogamus in antiquity), at the foot of the Bozdağ (Mount
Tmolus in antiquity). The city is connected to
İzmir by a 105 km. railway. It stands on elevated ground commanding the extensive and fertile plain of the
Gediz River, (
Hermus in antiquity) presents at a distance an imposing appearance. It has several
mosques and Christian
churches. There are small industries and a fair trade. From one of the
mineral springs comes a heavily charged water popular around Turkey.
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