Neighborhoods & villages
8 locations
Neighborhood
Bahçelerarası Mah.
Neighborhood
Çetin Emeç Mah.
Neighborhood
Eğitim Mah.
Neighborhood
Fevzi Çakmak Mah.
Neighborhood
İnciraltı Mah.
Neighborhood
Korutürk Mah.
Neighborhood
Onur Mah.
Neighborhood
Teleferik Mah.
Balçova is a district of İzmir province. Center coordinates: 38.3897° N, 27.0547° E. It is a basic unit of local settlement and transport within İzmir.
Market days, mosque quarters and school neighborhoods shape Balçova's identity. WorldGuide provides culture, food, geography and history tabs at district level.
Typical landscapes of the Aegean region appear in daily life here.
In Balçova, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of İzmir. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
Food
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1Balçova developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of İzmir. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Balçova. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.