Pamukkale (Denizli)
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| Province (il) : | Denizli | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 55 ' N , 29 ° 7' E | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 258 | |||
| Postal code : | 20 1xx | |||
| License plate : | 20th | |||
| Structure and administration (as of 2019) | ||||
| Structure : | 61 mahalles | |||
| Mayor : | Avni Örki ( AKP ) | |||
| Postal address : | İncilipınar Mah., Fevzi Çakmak Blv. No: 234 20100 Pamukkale / DENİZLIİ |
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| Pamukkale county | ||||
| Residents : | 344,065 (2018) | |||
| Surface: | 823 km² | |||
| Population density : | 418 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Hayrettin Balcıoğlu | |||
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Pamukkale ( Turkish for cotton castle / Watteburg ) is a city in the district of the same name in the Turkish province of Denizli and at the same time a district of the Büyükşehir belediyesi Denizli (metropolitan municipality / metropolitan province ) created in 2012 . Since a regional reform in 2012/2013, the city has been identical to the district in terms of population and area. Pamukkale was formerly called Akköy and was renamed in November 2012. The most populous İlçe Pamukkale had 343,290 inhabitants at the end of 2017, a year later it was 775 more (population update).
The İlçe was from the central district (1990 Merkez split) Denizli and has in the West İlçe Sarayköy and Merkezefendi , in the north Güney , east Çal and Honaz and in the south Tavas as neighbors. Pamukkale is divided into 61 districts ( Mahalles ) with population between 17,669 and 219 (end of 2018).
Pamukkale is located about 24 km north of the provincial capital Denizli .
Attractions
Pamukkale got its name from the lime sinter terraces , which were created over thousands of years by calcareous thermal springs and are a tourist attraction. The terraces are on the UNESCO World Heritage List .
The ancient site of Hierapolis is also close to the sinter terraces . An extensive necropolis with various types of tombs, the Temple of Apollo, a cave named "Plutonium" after Pluton , which was considered the entrance to the underworld, a large theater (for 15,000 spectators), the Philippus Church as well as baths, a grammar school and large parts of the city wall have been preserved .
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Individual evidence
Cities / Towns: Pamukkale | Gölemezli
Villages: Akçapınar | Belenardıç | Çeşmebaşı | Kavakbaşı | Yukarışamlı