Çal

Çal
Map showing Çal District in Denizli Province
Çal
Location in Turkey
Çal
Çal (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°5′1″N 29°23′56″E / 38.08361°N 29.39889°E / 38.08361; 29.39889
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDenizli
Government
  MayorAhmet Hakan (CHP)
Area
860 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
17,889
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0258
Websitecal.bel.tr

Çal (Turkish: [tʃaɫ]) is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 860 km2, and its population is 17,889 (2022). Çal district area occupies a central position in the northern part of its province and neighbors the district of Pamukkale to the south-west and the district areas of Güney to the west and Honaz to the south. To the east of Çal district lies clockwise the districts of Bekilli, Çivril and Baklan.

The town of Çal is located 64 km (40 mi) north-east of the provincial seat of Denizli and is situated on a rocky hilltop overlooking a plain traced by Büyük Menderes River. The town lies at an altitude of 850 m (2,790 ft).