Honaz

Honaz
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Map showing Honaz District in Denizli Province
Map showing Honaz District in Denizli Province
Honaz is located in Turkey
Honaz
Honaz
Location in Turkey
Honaz is located in Turkey Aegean
Honaz
Honaz
Honaz (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 37°45′28″N 29°15′51″E / 37.75778°N 29.26417°E / 37.75778; 29.26417
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDenizli
Government
 • MayorYüksel Kepenek (CHP)
Area
449 km2 (173 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
34,074
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
20330
Area code0258
Websitewww.honaz.bel.tr

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.

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.