WIKIPEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA DESCRIPTION OF MEEMEN

Menemen (Μαινεμένη in Greek) is a district of Turkey's İzmir Province as well as the district's central town. It is situated at a distance of 33 km from İzmir center (Konak) on a fertile plain which is made up of the alluvial soil carried by the Gediz River (Hermos) for many centuries from the Anatolian inland to the Aegean shores. It is on the main road to other districts of İzmir which are lined up in the north. Menemen is known throughout Turkey for its earthenware pottery products and its economy is increasingly based on its developing Free Zone and activities rebounding from the adjacent İzmir metropolitan area.