AliaÃÂa () is a municipality and district of ðzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 379 km<sup>2</sup>, and its population is 104,828 (2022). The town is situated at about north of ðzmir. AliaÃÂa has a large port, mainly for oil and bulk cargo. Its economic activity is based on tourism, shipbreaking, and an oil refinery.
AliaÃÂa lies in the heart of ancient Aeolia. The town was named after a member of the influential KaraosmanoÃÂullarñ ayan family, KaraosmanoÃÂlu Ali AÃÂa, who owned an estate here. Before the Greco-Turkish War (1919âÂÂ1922) the population of the town was mainly Greek. It was a township in Menemen district in 1937 and became a municipality in 1952. It finally separated from Menemen and became a district on 21 January 1982. The remains of the ancient city of Myrina are within the boundaries of the district, located at about fifteen km north of AliaÃÂa centre. Another ancient site is the yet unexplored Gryneion, near à Âakran township on the peninsula, to the south of the center town, also at a distance of . Visitors also often use the road from AliaÃÂa to visit the remains of Aigai in YuntdaÃÂñ in Manisa Province.
In 2021, a monastery and floor mosaic were found here during an illegal excavation. Archaeologists believe that the monastery was used from the 4th century to the 14th century.
There are 30 neighbourhoods in AliaÃÂa District:
The D.550 roadway runs through the city, between MuÃÂla-Edirne and also to ðzmir. AliaÃÂa is also connected to ðzmir by ðZBAN, a commuter railway operating around ðzmir. ðZBAN operates 15 daily trains from AliaÃÂa Railway Station to Alsancak Terminal in ðzmir. ESHOT operates the 834 bus line to ðzmir as well.
There are several facilities for dismantling and scrapping ships. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic sped up the process of ship recycling because owners of idled cruise ships looked to stem the red ink.