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Buharkent
District and municipality
Map showing Buharkent District in Aydın Province
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Coordinates: 37°57′42″N 28°44′32″E / 37.96167°N 28.74222°E / 37.96167; 28.74222
Country	Turkey
Province	Aydın
Government
• Mayor	Mehmet Erol (AKP)
Area	124 km (48 sq mi)
Population	13,022
• Density	110/km (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	09670
Area code	0256
Website	www.buharkent.bel.tr

Buharkent is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey. Its area is 124 km, and its population is 13,022 (2022). It is 86 km east of the city of Aydın, on the road and the railway line to Denizli.

The area is in the valley of the Büyük Menderes River with mountains to the north including the 1724 m Karlıkdede. The district is known for its hot springs and geothermal energy, indeed Turkey's first geothermal power station was built here in 1984. However the local economy depends on agriculture especially cotton, figs and grapes.

The name Buharkent means steam city and was given in recognition of the power station, it was previously called Burhaniye.

Composition

There are 14 neighbourhoods in Buharkent District:

• Ericek
• Feslek
• Gelenbe
• Gündoğan
• İstiklal
• Kamilpaşa
• Kayaburnu
• Kızıldere
• Menderes
• Muratdağı
• Ortakçı
• Savcıllı
• Üçeylül
• Zafer

Education

There are 1 kindergartens, 6 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 high schools, 1 public education center affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the district.

References

1. ^ "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.
4. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
5. "Schools and Other Institutions". www.meb.gov.tr/en/. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

External links

• the municipality (in Turkish)

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