Merkezefendi

Merkezefendi
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 / 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 zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
20000
Area code0258
Websitewww.merkezefendi.bel.tr

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.

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. ^ a b "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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