Karahisar

For other uses, see Karahisar (disambiguation).

Karahisar (formerly: Karaasar) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Tavas, Denizli Province, Turkey.^[1][2] Its population is 2,579 (2022).^[3] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[4][5]

Karahisar
Neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 37°37′N 28°57′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Denizli
District	Tavas
Elevation	935 m (3,068 ft)
Population  (2022)	2,579
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	20960
Area code	0258

It is situated along the Akçay creek, a tributary of Büyükmenderes River (historical Maeander). The distance to Tavas is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). The settlement was founded in 1530s by nomadic Turkomans. 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.^[6]

References

1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. "Mahalli İdareler" (in Turkish). Tavas Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
4. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
5. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
6. "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-01-21.