Salavatlı

Salavatlı
Town
Salavatlı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°53′N 28°06′E / 37.883°N 28.100°E / 37.883; 28.100Coordinates: 37°53′N 28°06′E / 37.883°N 28.100°E / 37.883; 28.100
Country  Turkey
Province Aydın Province
District Sultanhisar
Elevation 190 m (620 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 1,407
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 09490
Area code(s) 256
Licence plate 09

Salavatlı (former Kurucular) is a town in Sultanhisar district of Aydın Province, Turkey. At 37°53′N 28°06′E / 37.883°N 28.100°E / 37.883; 28.100 It is situated to the north of Turkish state highway D-320 which connects Aydın to Sultanhisar. The distance to Sultanhisar is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Aydın is 30 kilometres (19 mi). The population of the town was 1407[1] as of 2012. The settlement was founded in 1730 during Ottoman Empire era. In 1972 it was declared a seat of township. Major economic activity is farming. Main crops are figs, strawberries, olives, citrus and cotton.[2] The ancient site of Acharaca is nearby.

References

  1. ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine.


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