Aydin (;
eye-din; formerly named
Güzelhisar and
Tralles) is a city in and the seat of
Aydin Province in
Turkey's
Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of
Büyük Menderes River (ancient
Meander River) at a commanding position for the region extending from the uplands of the valley down to the seacoast. Its population was 207554 in 2014. Aydin city is located along a region which was famous for its fertility and productivity since ancient times.
Figs remain the province's best-known crop, although other agricultural products are also grown intensively and the city has some
light industry.