Eskihisar, Denizli Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Denizli
District:Merkezefendi
Eskihisar
Population Total:3705
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:37.8219°N 29.1064°W

Eskihisar is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Merkezefendi, Denizli Province, Turkey.[1] [2] Its population is 3,705 (2022).[3] The village is 5 kilometers from the city of Denizli.

Near the village are the ruins of the ancient city of Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. The name eski hisar means "old fortress" in Turkish.[4]

References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Mahalli İdareler . Merkezefendi District Government . 21 August 2023 . tr.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. Web site: Türk Dil Kurumu (Turkish Language Foundation). Büyük Türkçe Sözlük (Large Turkish Dictionary) Archived copy . 2013-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328002715/http://tdkterim.gov.tr/bts/ . 2013-03-28 . 6 February 2011.