Baklan
Baklan | |
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District and municipality | |
 Map showing Baklan District in Denizli Province | |
  Baklan Location in Turkey  Baklan Baklan (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′37″N 29°36′31″E / 37.97694°N 29.60861°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Denizli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yusuf Gülsever (AKP) |
| Area | 283 km2 (109 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 5,296 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 20770 |
| Area code | 0258 |
| Website | denizlibaklan |
Baklan is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 283 km2,[3] and its population is 5,296 (2022).[1] The town is at a distance of about an hour from the city of Denizli, neighboring the town of Çivril, and it is situated on the road to Ankara.
Name
For the pre-Turkish period, it is deduced that the plain of Baklan corresponded to the settlements named Lounda and Lakèrion (Λακήριον in
The subsequent Turkish town was alternatively called Dedeköy, a name which was its official appellation in some periods in the past. The name dede makes reference to the 13th century
Administration, geography, economy
A township depending Çal district until 1990, it was made into a district at that time.
A large part of the district is covered by the high plain that carries the same name as the town, Baklan Plain, and the town itself is situated on the slopes of the district's only mountain, Beşparmak, 1307 m. high.
The economy is largely based on agriculture.
Composition
There are 14
Image gallery
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Baklan town general view -
Baklan plain general view
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-4191-7283-0.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.