Bornova is a metropolitan district of
Izmir in
Izmir Province in
Turkey. It is the third largest district in Izmir's Greater Metropolitan Area of and is almost fully urbanized at the rate of 98,6 per cent, with corresponding high levels of development in terms of industry and services. Bornova center is situated at a distance of to the northeast from the traditional center of Izmir (
Konak Square in
Konak, Izmir) and from the coastline at the tip of the
Gulf of Izmir to the west. Bornova district area is surrounded by the district areas of
Manisa center and
Menemen to the north,
Kemalpasa to the east,
Buca to the south, and Konak and
Karsiyaka to the west, where the larger part of Izmir's urban area extends. Bornova is home to
Ege University's main campus and for many at national level in Turkey Bornova's name is synonymous with the university's hospital, one of the largest and the foremost medical centers in western Turkey since decades.