Cities

Smyrna

Western Asia

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Geography Atlas. "Smyrna." Accessed September 6, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/smyrna.

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Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Smyrna. Retrieved September 6, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/smyrna

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@misc{geographyatlas-smyrna,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Smyrna},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/smyrna},
  note = {Accessed September 6, 2026}
}

Smyrna was an ancient Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Its advantageous port conditions, defensibility, and strong inland connections allowed it to rise to prominence. Since 1930 the city's official name has been Izmir.

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