Buharkent

Buharkent is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 124 km²,^[3] and its population is 13,022 (2022).^[1] It is 86 km east of the city of Aydın, on the road and the railway line to Denizli.

Buharkent
District and municipality
road through Buharkent
Map showing Buharkent District in Aydın Province
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Coordinates: 37°57′42″N 28°44′32″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Aydın
Government
• Mayor	Mehmet Erol (AKP)
Area	124 km2 (48 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	13,022
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	09670
Area code	0256
Website	www.buharkent.bel.tr

The area is in the valley of the Büyük Menderes River with mountains to the north including the 1724 m Karlıkdede. The district is known for its hot springs and geothermal energy, indeed Turkey's first geothermal power station was built here in 1984. However the local economy depends on agriculture especially cotton, figs and grapes.

The name Buharkent means steam city and was given in recognition of the power station, it was previously called Burhaniye.

Composition

There are 14 neighbourhoods in Buharkent District:^[4]

• Ericek
• Feslek
• Gelenbe
• Gündoğan
• İstiklal
• Kamilpaşa
• Kayaburnu
• Kızıldere
• Menderes
• Muratdağı
• Ortakçı
• Savcıllı
• Üçeylül
• Zafer

Education

There are 1 kindergartens, 6 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 high schools, 1 public education center affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the district.^[5]