Merkezefendi | |
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District and
municipality | |
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 |
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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.
There are 50 neighbourhoods in Merkezefendi District: [6]
Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket represents Merkezefendi and Denizli in Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).