Karahisar
Karahisar | |
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Town | |
  Karahisar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′N 28°57′E / 37.617°N 28.950°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Denizli Province |
| District | Tavas |
| Elevation | 935 m (3,065 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,403 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 20960 |
| Area code | 0258 |
| Licence plate | 20 |
Karahisar (former Karaasar) is a town in Tavas district of Denizli Province, Turkey. It is situated at 37°37′N 28°57′E / 37.617°N 28.950°E along the Akçay creek, a tributary of Büyükmenderes River (historical Maeander). The distance to Tavas is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). The population of Karahisar was 3403 [1] as of 2012. The settlement was founded in 1530s by Turkmens. The earlier name of the settlement Karaasar probably refers to Kara Fatma, the wife of the tribe. Gülfem one of the concubines of Suleyman I, the Ottoman sultan (also called the Magnificent) commissioned a mosque and a fountain in the settlement. In 1954 the settlement was declared a seat of township.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mayor's page Template:Tr icon
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