Merkezefendi
Merkezefendi | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Merkezefendi District in Denizli Province | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 29°06′E / 37.783°N 29.100°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Denizli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Şeniz Doğan (CHP) |
Area | 336 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 336,818 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 20000 |
| Area code | 0258 |
| Website | www |
Merkezefendi (Turkish: [mæɾˈcezefendi]) is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 336 km2, and its population is 336,818 (2022). The district was established as a result of the 2013 local government reorganisation from part of the former central district of Denizli. 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.