Kale is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 684 km2,[3] and its population is 19,202 (2022).[1] It is near the town of Tavas. Kale is a 45-minute drive from Denizli on the road from the city of Denizli to the Aegean city of Muğla. The mayor is Mehmet Salih Sağınç (AKP), elected in 2019.[4]
Kale | |
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District and municipality | |
 Map showing Kale District in Denizli Province | |
  Kale Location in Turkey  Kale Kale (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′21″N 28°50′43″E / 37.43917°N 28.84528°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Denizli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Salih Sağınç (AKP) |
Area | 684 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,055 m (3,461 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 19,202 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 20570 |
| Area code | 0258 |
| Website | www |
The climate is hot in summer, cold in winter and being high up the summer evenings are cool as well.
History
editKale means castle in Turkish and in antiquity the castle of Tabae (or Tabai, Taba Tabenon) stood high on a rock commanding a mountain pass (although there are many places called Tabae and it may be that this was simply the word for rock.) The castle was apparently built by the followers of Alexander the Great, and coinage was minted here in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.[5]
The area remained under Byzantine rule until the beginning of the 12th century when it fell to the Seljuk Turks, who ruled until the late 13th century, when Seljuk power was weakened in the wake of Mongol invasion. The area was brought into the Ottoman Empire in 1424 by Murat II.
Composition
editThere are 32 neighbourhoods in Kale District:[6]
Kale today
editKale is famous for growing tobacco and peppers and they have an annual pepper harvest festival.
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). 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.
- ^ Başkan'ın Özgeçmişi, Kale Belediyesi. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Ancient Coinage of Caria, Tabae
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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