Since earliest times, the province of Aydin has been an important center of habitation owing to its geographical  position.  The  province is located between 37° 30′ and 38° 03′ north latitude and between 27° 00′ and 28° 57* east longitude. It measures 8,007 square kilometers in area and represents 1% of the surface area of Turkey. Aydin borders on the the provinces of Izmir and Manisa to the north,  Denizli  to the east,  and Mugla to the south while its western border is defined by the Aegean seacoast. The population according to the 1985 census was 746,992.

Climate

A moderate Mediterranean climate prevails in the province of Aydin. Winter is the season with the greatest precipitation while there is hardly any rainfall at all during summer. Snowfall is rare. Aydin is particularly exposed to weather coming from the west. Prevailing winds tend to be easterlies followed by winds from the southwest and west.