Alaattin, Denizli
Alaattin | |
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Town | |
  Alaattin Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′N 29°19′E / 37.467°N 29.317°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Denizli Province |
| District | Acıpayam |
| Elevation | 900 m (2,950 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 22,985 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 20820 |
| Area code | 0258 |
| Licence plate | 20 |
Alaattin is a town in Acıpayam district of Denizli Province, Turkey. It is situated between Denizli and Acıpayam on Turkish state highway 
D.585 at 37°28′N 29°19′E / 37.467°N 29.317°E. The distance to Acıpayam is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Denizli is 23 kilometres (14 mi). The population of Alaattin was 2298 [1] as of 2012. The settlement was named after Alaattin a Turkmen tribe leader who founded the settlement in 15th century. In 1969 it was declared a seat of township. Agriculture is the main economic activity. Chromium mines which were active in 1950s are no more active. Some town residents work in European countries as guest workers.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Town page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
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