Demirci

Demirci
District

Location of Demirci within Turkey.
Demirci

Location of Demirci

Coordinates: 39°03′N 28°39′E / 39.050°N 28.650°E / 39.050; 28.650
Country  Turkey
Region Aegean
Province Manisa
Area[1]
 • District 1,473.06 km2 (568.75 sq mi)
Elevation 853 m (2,799 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 20,605
 • District 49,041
 • District density 33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 45xxx
Area code(s) 236
Licence plate 45
Website www.demirci.bel.tr

Demirci is a town and district of Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 59,314, of which 21,230 live in the town of Demirci.[3][4] The district covers an area of 1,473 km2 (569 sq mi),[5] and the town lies at an elevation of 853 m (2,799 ft).

Economy

Demirci is one of the well known handmade Turkish carpet production centers in Manisa. Demirci carpets have different pattern and styles, such as "Yağcıbedir carpet" (Turkish: Yağcıbedir halısı).

Notes

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. ↑ Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original (XLS) on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  4. ↑ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  5. ↑ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2009-04-13.

References

Coordinates: 39°02′42″N 28°39′29″E / 39.04500°N 28.65806°E / 39.04500; 28.65806

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