Demirci

For the surname, see Demirci (surname). For other places named Demirci, see Demirci (disambiguation). For places named Dəmirçi, see Dəmirçi.

Demirci is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 1,321 km²,^[3] and its population is 36,620 (2022).^[1] The town lies at an elevation of 853 m (2,799 ft).

Demirci
District and municipality
Map showing Demirci District in Manisa Province
Demirci Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Demirci Demirci (Turkey Aegean) Show map of Turkey Aegean
Coordinates: 39°02′42″N 28°39′29″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Manisa
Government
• Mayor	Cahit Onar
Area	1,321 km2 (510 sq mi)
Elevation	853 m (2,799 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	36,620
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	45900
Area code	0236
Website	www.demirci.bel.tr

History

From 1867 until 1922, Demirci was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. At the 2013 reorganisation, it lost part of its territory to the district of Köprübaşı.^[4]

Composition

There are 101 neighbourhoods in Demirci District:^[5]

• Ahatlar
• Ahmetler
• Akdere
• Akıncılar
• Alaağaç
• Armutlu
• Ayvaalanı
• Azizbey
• Bahçeler
• Bardakçı
• Bayramşah
• Beyazıt
• Boyacık
• Bozcaatlı
• Bozköy
• Büyükkıran
• Çağıllar
• Camii Atik
• Çamköy
• Çamlıca
• Çanakçı
• Çandır
• Çardaklı
• Çataloluk
• Cumhuriyet
• Danişmentler
• Demirci
• Dr.Akarsu
• Durhasan
• Elek
• Erişler
• Esenyurt
• Eskihisar
• Fatih
• Gömeçler
• Gümele
• Gürçeşme
• Güveli
• Hacıbaba
• Hacıhamza
• Hacıhasan
• Hacıtürbek
• Hırkalı
• Hoşçalar
• Hüdük
• İçhisar
• İcikler
• Iklıkçı
• İmceler
• İmrenler
• İsmailler
• Karaisalar
• Kargınışıklar
• Kasımfakı
• Kayaköy
• Kayranokçular
• Kazancı
• Kerpiçlik
• Kılavuzlar
• Kışlak
• Köpüler
• Kovancı
• Köylüce
• Küçükkıran
• Küçükoba
• Kulalar
• Kuzayır
• Kuzuköy
• Mahmutlar
• Marmaracık
• Mezitler
• Minnetler
• Mitatpaşa
• Öksüzlü
• Ören
• Örücüler
• Pazar
• Rahmanlar
• Sağnıç
• Sayık
• Secaettin
• Şehreküstü
• Serçeler
• Sevinçler
• Sinan
• Sofular
• Söğütçük
• Talas
• Taşokçular
• Tekeler
• Teperik
• Ulacık
• Üşümüş
• Yağmur
• Yarbasan
• Yavaşlar
• Yeğenler
• Yenice
• Yeşildere
• Yeşiloba
• Yiğitler

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).