Çal
Çal | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Çal District in Denizli Province | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′1″N 29°23′56″E / 38.08361°N 29.39889°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Denizli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Hakan (CHP) |
Area | 860 km2 (330 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 17,889 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0258 |
| Website | cal |
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).