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Torbalı is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey.

Torbalı
Torbalı train station
Coordinates: 38°09′43″N 27°21′30″E
Country	Turkey
Province	İzmir
Government
• Mayor	Mithat Tekin (CHP)
• Kaymakam	Aydın Memük
Population  (2012)[1]
• Urban	127,101
• District	138,040
Website	www.torbali.bel.tr

An ancient Ionian city, Metropolis, is found in the district. It was famous for its wines and religious sites, and had three sanctuaries in marble dedicated to the Roman Emperor Augustus and his foster child Germanicus, in an ancient theatre which dominates the valley.^{[citation needed]}

Pieces of art found during the excavations are now exhibited in İzmir and Ephesus museums. The town has the remains of an old port and a few holiday complexes, and is set attractively against a pine forest.^{[citation needed]}

Excavations

In June 2021, archaeologists announced the discovery of a well-preserved 1,800-year-old marble statue of a woman standing on a pedestal in Torbalı district. The head and two arms of the statue were missing.[2][3][4]

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