Merkezefendi

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
District and municipality
Map showing Merkezefendi District in Denizli Province
Merkezefendi Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Merkezefendi Merkezefendi (Turkey Aegean) Show map of Turkey Aegean
Coordinates: 37°47′N 29°06′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.merkezefendi.bel.tr

Composition

There 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

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

See also

• Turkey portal