Is the mitt

Is the mitt（zmit) Turkey. Prefectural capital of コジャエリ prefecture. As for population approximately 21 ten thousand people (1996). In ancient timesニコメディアWith it was named. 1999, is focusing on the mitt M7.4 large earthquake occurring, are many victims.

Topography industry

The port city which confronts is in the mitt bay. Industry being active, chair tumbling of capital it is tied with the highway net. As a city of next door, on approximately 100 kilometer southwest ブルサ and 85 kilometer north west chair tumbling has been located.

History

Around front 8 centuries, the city was constructed already. It re-revived the front 3RD century, with the ニコメデス 1 world of ビティニア kingdom, was named ニコメディア. 3RD century latter halves, Roman emperor who originates despotic monarch government ディオクレティアヌス, dividing empire into 4, took the policy which it rules. In this case, ニコメディア the east correct emperor (ディオクレティアヌス) became dominant base, butビザンツ empireIt became weak in times. In 13 end of century it was formed in small Asia Osman empire gradually expands power, it was placed under ruling the Osman empire from 14 century first half.