Belevi

Belevi
Town
Belevi Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°01′N 27°27′E / 38.017°N 27.450°E / 38.017; 27.450Coordinates: 38°01′N 27°27′E / 38.017°N 27.450°E / 38.017; 27.450
Country	Turkey
Province	İzmir Province
District	Selçuk
Elevation	15 m (45 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,174
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	35920
Area code(s)	0232
Licence plate	35

Belevi is a town in Selçuk district of İzmir Province, Turkey. At

38°01′N 27°27′E / 38.017°N 27.450°E / 38.017; 27.450 it is situated between Turkish state highway D.550 and Turkish Motor way O-31. Lake Belevi is to the east. The distance to Selçuk is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and to İzmir is 55 kilometres (34 mi). The population of Belevi is 2174^[1] as of 2011. Belevi is the home of Belevi Mausoleum which was built by Lysimachus during the Hellenistic period of Anatolia. The mausoleum is situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east of the town. Keçi kalesi or Kızılhisar is a castle situated in the Alamandağ (Galesion), a hill to the south of Belevi. In 1991 Belevi was declared a seat of township. Town economy depends on gardening, animal breeding and some light industries such as olive press. Citrus, figs and peaches are the main crops.^[2]

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