Honaz
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 37°45′28″N 29°15′51″E / 37.75778°N 29.26417°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Denizli |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yüksel Kepenek (CHP) |
Area | 449 km2 (173 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 34,074 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 20330 |
Area code | 0258 |
Website | www |
Honaz (also known as Khonaz or Cadmus) is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 449 km2,[3] and its population is 34,074 (2022).[1]
Honaz is about 20 km (12 mi) east of the city of Denizli on the slopes of the mountain of the same name – Mount Honaz (Honaz Dağı). The mountain is the highest peak in Turkey's Aegean Region (2517 m). Just north of Honaz is Honaz Stream (Honaz Çayı), known in ancient times as the Lycus.