Manisa Province (Turkish:Manisa ili) is aprovince andmetropolitan municipality in westernTurkey. Its area is 13,339 km2,[3] and its population is 1,468,279 (2022).[2] Its neighboring provinces areİzmir to the west,Aydın to the south,Denizli to the southeast,Uşak to the east,Kütahya to the northeast, andBalıkesir to the north. The city ofManisa is the seat and capital of the province. The traffic code is 45.
Mount SipylusNational Park (Spil Dağı Milli Parkı) near the city of Manisa embraces a richly forested area,hot springs, the famous "crying rock" ofNiobe, and aHittite carving of the mother-goddessCybele. The park boasts about 120 varieties of native plants within its boundaries, especially wildtulips. The park provides opportunities formountaineering and camping.
Sardis, in the present-day municipality of Salihli, was the ancient capital ofLydia, once ruled by KingCroesus, who was renowned for his wealth. Due to numerous earthquakes, most of the visible remains date back only toRoman times. There are the remains of the temple ofArtemis and a restored gymnasium, exhibiting of the past splendor of this ancient city. The splendidsynagogue from the 3rd century is worth visiting, with its elaborate mosaics and artfully carved colored-stone panels.
Akhisar, the ancient city ofThyatira, was one of theSeven Churches of theBook of Revelation and the remains of the ancient city is found in part of the city calledTepe Mezarlığı (hill cemetery). More recently, it has become an important commercial center in the province and is its second largest after Manisa.
In addition, there are many thermal springs throughout the area.
The province is highly developed in terms of industrial activities, which are concentrated in the largest four centers ofManisa,Turgutlu,Akhisar andSalihli.
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