Sarıgöl
District and municipality
Map showing Sarıgöl District in Manisa Province
Map showing Sarıgöl District in Manisa Province
Sarıgöl is located in Turkey
Sarıgöl
Sarıgöl
Location in Turkey
Sarıgöl is located in Turkey Aegean
Sarıgöl
Sarıgöl
Sarıgöl (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°14′17″N 28°41′46″E / 38.23806°N 28.69611°E / 38.23806; 28.69611
CountryTurkey
ProvinceManisa
Area
432 km2 (167 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
35,537
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
45470
Area code0236
Sarıgöl
Elevation
194 m (636 ft)

Sarıgöl is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 432 km2,[3] and its population is 35,537 (2022).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 220 m (722 ft).

History

Sarıgöl is a small town located between the provinces of Denizli and Manisa. According to some historians, it has been an important city throughout history. There was an ancient city called Callatebus (Ancient Greek: Καλλάτηβος) in the vicinity of today's Sarıgöl. The city of Kallatebos (Callatebus) was mentioned by Herodotus in his Histories 7th book's 31st paragraph.[4] The city was between Philadelphia (Alaşehir) and Hierapolis (Pamukkale).

Composition

There are 35 neighbourhoods in Sarıgöl District:[5]

  • Afşar
  • Ahmetağa
  • Alemşahlı
  • Aşağıkoçaklar
  • Ayan
  • Bağlıca
  • Bahadırlar
  • Baharlar
  • Bereketli
  • Beyharmanı
  • Çanakçı
  • Çavuşlar
  • Çimentepe
  • Cumhuriyet
  • Dadağlı
  • Dindarlı
  • Doğuşlar
  • Emcelli
  • Güneydamları
  • Günyaka
  • Kahramanlar
  • Karacaali
  • Kızılçukur
  • Konak
  • Mimarsinan
  • Özpınar
  • Selimiye
  • Şeyhdavutlar
  • Sığırtmaçlı
  • Siteler
  • Tırazlar
  • Yeniköy
  • Yeşiltepe
  • Yukarıkoçaklar
  • Ziyanlar

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Callatebus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
  5. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.


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