[3] It is in the interior subregion of the Aegean Region.

The settlement was probably founded in the 17th century by a certain Yörük (nomadic Turkmen) named İlyas.

It is a typical Anatolian agricultural town, the main product being cereals.

Another town revenue is from İlyaslı residents working in Germany as migrant workers.

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