Merkezefendi
Map showing Merkezefendi District in Denizli Province
Map showing Merkezefendi District in Denizli Province
Merkezefendi is located in Turkey
Merkezefendi
Merkezefendi
Location in Turkey
Merkezefendi is located in Turkey Aegean
Merkezefendi
Merkezefendi
Merkezefendi (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 37°47′N 29°06′E / 37.783°N 29.100°E / 37.783; 29.100
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDenizli
Government
  MayorŞeniz Doğan (CHP)
Area
336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
336,818
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
20000
Area code0258
Websitewww.merkezefendi.bel.tr

Merkezefendi 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.

Composition

There are 50 neighbourhoods in Merkezefendi District:[6]

Sport

Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket represents Merkezefendi and Denizli in Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. Kanun No. 6360, Resmî Gazete, 6 December 2012.
  5. "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 27. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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