  kuÅadasÄ± () is a resort town on turkey's aegean coast and the center of the seaside district of the same name in aydÄ±n province. kuÅadasÄ± lies at a distance of  to the south from the region's largest metropolitan center of Ä°zmir, and  from the provincial seat of aydÄ±n situated inland. its primary industry is tourism. the district neighbours on the northeast to germencik district, on the southeast to sÃ¶ke district, on the west to the aegean sea, and on the north to selÃ§uk district. == geography == the&nbsp;city&nbsp;stands on a bay in the aegean with the peninsula of guvercin ada sticking out into the sea at one end, and the mountain of pilav daÄÄ± behind. it is  south of Ä°zmir, the region's largest metropolitan center. it is  from the provincial seat of aydÄ±n situated inland. ==demographics== kuÅadasÄ± has a residential population of 64,359 rising to over half a million during the summer when the large resort fills with tourists (from turkey itself, northern europe and the balkans), plus the hotel staff, bar staff, construction workers, and drivers who are needed to work in the restaurants servicing all these visitors. in addition to the visitors from overseas there is a substantial community of foreigners resident in the area. ==history== === etymology === the name comes from 'kuÅ' (bird) and 'ada'
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