Selçuk
Sign in to saveSelçuk is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 317 km2, and its population is 38,151 (2022). The town Selçuk is located northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, that was once home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Key facts
- Turkey place.type
- metro district
- Turkey place.name
- Selçuk
- Turkey place.image_skyline
- Ephesus_Celsus_Library_Façade.jpg
- Turkey place.image_caption
- Ephesus
- Turkey place.image_map
- İzmir location Selçuk.svg
- Turkey place.map_caption
- Map showing Selçuk District in İzmir Province
- Turkey place.province
- İzmir
- Turkey place.leader_party
- CHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- Filiz Ceritoğlu Sengel
- Turkey place.area_total_km2
- 317
- Turkey place.population_total
- 38151
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2022
- Turkey place.postal_code
- 35920
- Turkey place.area_code
- 0232
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Selçuk is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 317 km2, and its population is 38,151 (2022). The town Selçuk is located northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, that was once home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Selçuk is one of the most visited tourist destinations within Turkey, known for its closeness to the ancient city of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary, and Seljuk works of art. The 6th century Basilica of St. John the Apostle, which, some claim, is built on the site of the Apostle's tomb, is also inside the town. Procopius said that the basilica was a most sacred and honoured place in Ephesus. It was severely damaged in the invasion of Selçuk Turks in 1090. The place was excavated in 1927, and Pope Paul VI paid it a visit and prayed there.