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In 2000, populatin is 22.575, 4745 of them
in the center, others are in the villages.
History of "Ayas" is very old. Its harbour
was very important and known as "Aegaea"
it developed in the 2nd half of the XII. century
and at the beginning of XTV. century, very much.
The goods from India by the silkway, and the sea
were collec ted here and then were sent to Venedik
and Geneva.
As the krade in the east became unimportant, the
city became smaller also.
There is a castle called "kiz kalesi"
on a srnoll is land in front of the city.
Yumurtalik has also Ayas (Aegaea] antique city.
Another quality is, it's very near to Yumurtalik
free industry zone." It was announced as
tourism center by the desicion of the "council
of Ministers."
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