Merkezefendi (Turkish: [mæɾˈcezefendi]) is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 336 km2,[3] and its population is 336,818 (2022).[1] The district was established as a result of the 2013 local government reorganisation from part of the former central district of Denizli.[4][5] Another part of the former central district was added to the Pamukkale District. The name of the district refers to the 16th-century Sufi Merkez Efendi.
Merkezefendi | |
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District and municipality | |
 Map showing Merkezefendi District in Denizli Province | |
  Merkezefendi Location in Turkey  Merkezefendi Merkezefendi (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 29°06′E / 37.783°N 29.100°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Denizli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Şeniz Doğan (CHP) |
Area | 336 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 336,818 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 20000 |
| Area code | 0258 |
| Website | www |
Composition
editThere are 50 neighbourhoods in Merkezefendi District:[6]
- 1200 Evler
- Adalet
- Akçeşme
- Akkonak
- Alpaslan
- Altındere
- Altıntop
- Aşağışamlı
- Bahçelievler
- Barbaros
- Barutçular
- Başkarcı
- Bereketler
- Bozburun
- Çakmak
- Çeltikçi
- Değirmenönü
- Eskihisar
- Gerzele
- Göveçlik
- Gültepe
- Gümüşçay
- Hacıeyüplü
- Hallaçlar
- Hisar
- İlbade
- Kadılar
- Karahasanlı
- Karaman
- Kayalar
- Kumkısık
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy
- Merkezefendi
- Muratdede
- Salihağa
- Saraylar
- Saruhan
- Selçuk Bey
- Şemikler
- Servergazi
- Sevindik
- Sırakapılar
- Şirinköy
- Sümer
- Üzerlik
- Yeni
- Yenişafak
- Yenişehir
- Yeşilyayla
- Zafer
Sport
editMerkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket represents Merkezefendi and Denizli in Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Kanun No. 6360, Resmî Gazete, 6 December 2012.
- ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 27. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.