Babadağ, Denizli
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  Babadağ | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′31.68″N 28°51′24.32″E / 37.8088000°N 28.8567556°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Denizli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Yümsek (MHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Mahmut Hersanlıoğlu |
| Area | |
| • District | 179.59 km2 (69.34 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | Template:Turkey district populations |
| • District | Template:Turkey district populations |
| Post code | 20480 |
| Website | www.babadag.bel.tr |
Babadağ, formerly Kadıköy, is a highland town and district of Denizli Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, reached by a steep, winding road uphill from the town of Sarayköy. It was known in antiquity as Salbacos.
Agriculture is hard on this mountainside and thus the people have been making a living from stitching clothing in Babadağ for a long time, and others have migrated to Denizli, İzmir and Istanbul. Thus this is the hometown of many of Denizli's successful traders and textile entrepreneurs. Babadağ dollar is Denizli slang for the expression my word is my bond. There are still active workshops in the town, which is also a popular mountain summer holiday location.
Notable natives
- Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, the founder of Zorlu Holding
References
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Babadağ, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-10-23.
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