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Acıpayam

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Acıpayam

Total population

55,141

Elevation895 m
Land area1627.87 km²
Coordinates37.43°, 29.35°

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City facts

Elevation
895 m
Area
1627.87 km²
Official website
www.acipayam.bel.tr

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Overview

Acıpayam is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,772 km2, and its population is 54,888 (2022). It lies in high country between the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. A plain, watered by two reservoirs, known for growing melons and watermelons, on the road between the city of Denizli and Antalya. Its altitude is 895 m.

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History & geography

History

The plain has been settled since 2000 BC, and Hittites were here in 1500 BC, followed by the Ancient Greeks and more civilizations up to the Byzantines and then the arrival of the Turkish peoples. From 1097 the area was in the hands of the Seljuk Turks. Turkish rule was interrupted by the Crusades but afterwards was settled by the Oghuz Turks and eventually was absorbed into the Ottoman Empire.

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Geography

Latitude
37.4274
Longitude
29.3505
Water area
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.93
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,801

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
162
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

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