Merkezefendi, Turkey

Denizli · Turkey

Merkezefendi is a large city in Denizli, Turkey with a population of 280,341. Elevation: 1,161 ft (354 m). Average temperature: 57°F (14°C).

Data updated June 2026

280,341 Population 212,380/sq mi density

1,161 ft Elevation 354 meters

57°F Avg Temperature 14°C

24.6 in Annual Rain

Europe / Istanbul Timezone

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People

Population280,341

Density212,380/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp57°F (14°C)

Rain24.6 in/yr

Sunny Days291/yr

Elevation1,161 ft (354 m)

Population	280,341
Population Density	212,380 / sq mi
Elevation	1,161 ft (354 m)
Coordinates	37.8054°, 29.0424°
Timezone	Europe/Istanbul
Country	🇹🇷 Turkey
State / Province	Denizli
Average Temperature	57°F (14°C)
January Average	40°F (4°C)
July Average	76°F (24°C)
Annual Precipitation	24.6 inches (624 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Merkezefendi

Merkezefendi is a large city in Turkey (Denizli) with a population of 280,341. The city sits at an elevation of 1,161 feet (354 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 57°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 76°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 24.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Istanbul.

Climate in Merkezefendi

Merkezefendi has an average annual temperature of 17.9°C (64°F). The hottest month is Aug (29.4°C), the coldest is Jan (7.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 582 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	7.2°C / 45°F	3.2° / 11.1°	116.3
Feb	8.7°C / 48°F	4.1° / 13.3°	69.1
Mar	11.8°C / 53°F	6.4° / 17.1°	52.7
Apr	15.8°C / 60°F	10° / 21.7°	44.2
May	20.9°C / 70°F	14.3° / 27.5°	51.4
Jun	25.7°C / 78°F	18.9° / 32.5°	41.6
Jul	29.3°C / 85°F	22.3° / 36.3°	6.4
Aug	29.4°C / 85°F	22.1° / 36.7°	7.8
Sep	24.6°C / 76°F	17.6° / 31.7°	19.5
Oct	18.6°C / 65°F	12.5° / 24.7°	46.9
Nov	13.2°C / 56°F	7.8° / 18.6°	49.9
Dec	9.1°C / 48°F	5.1° / 13.1°	75.7

Merkezefendi enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winters average 40°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 291 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 24.6 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 1,161 feet.

Temperature

40°F Jan (4°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)

Annual Average	57.3°F
	6% above Turkey avg
January Average	40°F (4°C)
July Average	76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days	291 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	1,161 ft (354 m)
Area	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
Population Density	212,380/sq mi
Coordinates	37.8054°N, 29.0424°W
Timezone	Europe/Istanbul

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 24.6"

35% below Turkey avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Dec) 4.21"

Driest Month (Aug) 0.43"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

1,914 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.4. Most recent: M5.8 on Jun 2, 2025.

Oct 1, 1995	2 km W of Dinar, Turkey	M6.4	100 km
Aug 8, 2019	9 km ESE of Baklan, Turkey	M5.9	60 km
Jun 2, 2025	8 km SSW of İçmeler, Turkey	M5.8	142 km
May 19, 2011	12 km ENE of Simav, Turkey	M5.8	150 km
Mar 20, 2019	16 km E of Ac?payam, Turkey	M5.7	62 km
Jul 18, 1990	4 km E of Alt?nyayla, Turkey	M5.5	103 km
Apr 21, 2000	10 km NNE of Honaz, Turkey	M5.5	25 km
Jan 10, 2005	23 km SE of Güvercinlik, Turkey	M5.5	140 km
Jun 28, 2020	5 km SSE of ?çmeler, Turkey	M5.4	137 km
Nov 13, 1994	20 km NNE of Göcek, Turkey	M5.4	100 km
Jul 26, 2003	8 km ESE of Buldan, Turkey	M5.4	26 km
Jul 23, 2003	14 km N of Buldan, Turkey	M5.4	44 km
Apr 4, 1998	4 km N of Dinar, Turkey	M5.3	103 km
Aug 26, 1993	17 km WSW of ?çmeler, Turkey	M5.3	148 km
Aug 3, 2004	17 km SE of Güvercinlik, Turkey	M5.2	146 km
Jan 21, 1997	10 km NNW of Akköy, Turkey	M5.2	27 km
Oct 5, 1999	7 km S of ?çmeler, Turkey	M5.2	139 km
Feb 17, 2009	5 km ENE of Simav, Turkey	M5.2	145 km
Mar 31, 2019	9 km NNE of Ac?payam, Turkey	M5.1	45 km
Jan 11, 2005	25 km NE of Datça, Turkey	M5.1	143 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.6 m (2 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1851	FETIYE, ASIA MINOR	Earthquake	0.6 m	-	145 km
558	DODECANESE ISLANDS	Earthquake	-	-	142 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Kula (98 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Kula	Pyroclastic cone(s)	750 m (2,461 ft)	Unknown	98 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	40°F (4°C)	4.0 in	Coldest
February	42°F (5°C)	3.4 in
March	47°F (8°C)	2.6 in
April	55°F (13°C)	2.0 in
May	63°F (17°C)	1.6 in
June	71°F (21°C)	0.9 in
July	76°F (24°C)	0.6 in	Warmest
August	75°F (24°C)	0.4 in	Driest
September	69°F (20°C)	0.7 in
October	59°F (15°C)	1.6 in
November	50°F (10°C)	2.5 in
December	43°F (6°C)	4.2 in	Wettest

Merkezefendi has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 40°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 24.6 inches, with December being the wettest month (4.2") and August the driest (0.4").

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Schools in Merkezefendi

28 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Durmuş Ali Çoban Anadolu Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Hatipzade Veli Başer Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Denizli Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Özel Vildan Koleji	-	-	-	-
Şemikler Amiroğlu İlkokulu	-	-	-	-
Denizli Imam Hatip Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Reşat Vural Anaokulu	-	-	-	-
Reşat Vural İlkokulu	-	-	-	-
Denizli Müftülüğü Ahmet Hulusi Efendi Eğitim Merkezi Müdürlüğü	-	-	-	-
Saime Aslan Anaokulu	-	-	-	-
Eğitim Kurumları Yaptırma Ve Yaşatma Derneği Görme Engelliler Okulu	-	-	-	-
Fatih İlkokulu	-	-	-	-
Albayrak Borsa İstanbul Kız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Bahçelievler Ortaokulu	-	-	-	-
Zehra Suna Manasır İlköğretim Okulu	-	-	-	-
Üçler İlkokulu	-	-	-	-
Nalan Kaynak Anadolu Lisesi	-	-	-	-
İş Adamları Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Lütfi Ege Anadolu Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Abalıoğlu Yem Sanayi Ortaokulu	-	-	-	-
Bahçeşehir Denizli Okulları	-	-	-	-
İbrahim Cinkaya Sosyal Bilimler Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Erbakır Fen Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Nevzat Karalp Anadolu Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Aydem Fen Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Ali Baysal Ortaokulu	-	-	-	-
Merkezefendi Belediyesi Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi	-	-	-	-
Bereketli İmam Hatip Ortaokulu	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Merkezefendi

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality

Museums in Merkezefendi

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Atatürk ve Etnografya Müzesi
Halici Ahmet Urkay Arkeoloji ve Etnografya Müzesi
Hierapolis Archaeology Museum

Libraries in Merkezefendi

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Ali Haydar Akın Halk Kütüphanesi		0.0
Denizli 100. Yıl Kütüphanesi		0.0
Denizli 100. Yıl Kütüphanesi		0.0
Denizli 100. Yıl Kütüphanesi		0.0
Merkez Kütüphane		0.0

Farmers Markets in Merkezefendi

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
1200 Evler Kapalı Pazaryeri
Adalet Kapalı Pazaryeri
Akhan Kapalı Pazaryeri
Akhan Kapalı Pazaryeri
Akhan Kapalı Pazaryeri
Akhan Kapalı Pazaryeri
Bahçelievler Kapalı Pazaryeri
Barbaros Kapalı Pazaryeri
Çarşamba Pazarı Alanı
DBB Sebze Meyve Hal Kompleksi
DBB Sebze Meyve Hal Kompleksi Bostan Hali
Denizli Sosyete Pazarı
Eskihisar Kapalı Pazaryeri
Göveçlik Kapalı Pazaryeri
Gültepe Kapalı Pazaryeri
İlbade Kapalı Pazaryeri
Karahasanlı Açık Pazaryeri
Karşıyaka Kapalı Pazaryeri
Karşıyaka Kapalı Pazaryeri
Market square
Market square
Market square
Market square
Market square
Market square
Pazar Yeri
Pelitlibağ Kapalı Pazaryeri
Sarayköy Açık Pazar Yeri
Sarayköy Kapalı Pazar Yeri
Selçuk Bey Kapalı Pazaryeri
Şemikler Açık Pazaryeri
Şemikler Kapalı Pazaryeri
Street market
Tarihi Kaleiçi Çarşısı
Tavas Canlı Hayvan Borsası ve Pazarı
Yenimahalle Kapalı Pazaryeri

Hotels in Merkezefendi

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Anemon Denizli Otel

Restaurants in Merkezefendi

13 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

1 Buçuk İskender

Analı Kızlı

Aşçı Özcan Usta Lokantası

Beltaş Adalet Park Kafe

Famous Kebabs Pala 1965

Jet Ahmet - Köfte Sarayı

Kebap Evi

Kebapçı Yaşar Denizli

Kızgın Döner Evora

Köfteci Yusuf

Lokanta

Osmanlı Kokoreç

Pizza La Mia

Cafes in Merkezefendi

7 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

AURA

Cafe & Canlı Müzik

Edem Pastanesi

Starbucks

The Mamans Bakery Evora

Varol Veranda

Theatres in Merkezefendi

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Adalet Parkı Amfi Tiyatro

Monuments in Merkezefendi

1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Albayrak Anıtı

Clinics in Merkezefendi

2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

İbrahim Cinkaya Aile Sağlığı Merkezi

Yenimahalle Aile Sağlığı Merkezi

Train Stations in Merkezefendi

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Goncalı Müselles

Bus Stations in Merkezefendi

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Yenişafak Aktarma Merkezi

Gas Stations in Merkezefendi

16 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aytemiz

BP - Ömür Petrol

Opet

Opet Merkezefendi

Petrol Ofisi

Shell

Shell - Sadık Petrol

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Banks in Merkezefendi

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ziraat Bankası

Shopping Malls in Merkezefendi

2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gün Market

Pekdemir Bereketli AVM

Gyms in Merkezefendi

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Pozii Personal Training & Pozii Cafe

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Stadiums & Teams in Merkezefendi

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Merkezefendi

2 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Çardak Airport	DNZ	Medium Airport
Çardak Highway Strip	-	Small Airport

Post Offices in Merkezefendi

9 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Aras Kargo Denizli Aktarma İstasyonu
PTT
PTT
PTT
PTT Çamlık
PTT Denizli İl Müdürlüğü
PTT Kıbrıs Şehitleri Caddesi
PTT Kınıklı Şubesi
Sürat Kargo Çamlık

Treatment Centers in Merkezefendi

10 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Çamlık Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Çamlık Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Denizli Diyaliz
Denizli Diyaliz
Denizli Ticaret Odası Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Denizli Ticaret Odası Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Kıbrıs Şehitleri Semt Polikliniği
Kıbrıs Şehitleri Semt Polikliniği
Kınıklı Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Kınıklı Aile Sağlığı Merkezi

Churches & Religious Organizations in Merkezefendi

34 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Akçeşme Cami
Albayrak Huzurbul Camii
Bahçelievler Merkezi Cami
Bahçelievler Yeni Cami
Bereketli Gürpınar Cami
Beşyüz Evler Cami
Çakmak Cami
Cami
Cami
Cami
Cami
Cami
Cami
Cami
Cami
Değirmen Önü Cami
Durmuş Çoban Cami
Emir Sultan Camii
Fatma Hatun Camii
Gümüşler Yenimahalle Camii
Hacı Salih Kabaklıoğlu Cami
Hallaçlar Cami
Hazreti Ebubekir Cami
Hilal Camii
Hisar Köyü Cami
Hz. Ali TOKİ Camii
Hz. Ömer TOKİ Camii
Mevlana Camii
Namazgah Camii
Salihler Camii
Şht. Sami Cami
Şirinköy Halıköy Cami
Somuncu Baba Camii
Yunus Emre Camii

Quick Facts

Timezone

Europe/Istanbul

Around Merkezefendi

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools	44
Hospitals	8
Pharmacies	115
Restaurants	26
Cafes	14
Supermarkets	39
Banks	9
Museums	1
Hotels	6
Parks	155

Things to See Near Merkezefendi

45 places within 15 km

⚱️ Archaeological Sites (16)

• A Evi
• church
• Doğu Bizans Nymphaeumu
• Hierapolis
• Kiliseli Peristylli Ev
+ 11 more

🕳️ Caves (1)

• Karaca Mağarası

🖼️ Galleries (1)

• DBB Turan Bahadır Sergi Salonu

⛰️ Peaks (20)

• Ardıçtepe
• Beşparmak Tepesi
• Boz Tepe
• Çakıroluk Tepesi
• Çalıbalı Tepesi
+ 15 more

🏛️ Ruins (1)

• Theatro

🌄 Viewpoints (6)

• Denizli Manzarası
• Manzara
• Şahin Tepesi Denizli Manzarası
• Servergazi Mahallesi Manzarası
• Sunset viewpoint (open path)
+ 1 more

🇹🇷 About Turkey

Capital	Ankara
Population	82,319,724
Area	780,580 km²
GDP (USD)	$1,141,242,864,657
GDP per capita	$13,375
HDI	0.838
Life expectancy	77.2 years
Internet users	86.0%
Urban population	89.0%
Currency	TRY (Lira)
Languages	Turkish
Calling code	+90
TLD	.tr
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in Turkey

7 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Yılbaşı
Apr 23	National Independence & Children's Day	Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı
May 1	Labour Day	İşçi Bayramı
May 19	Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day	Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı
Jul 15	Democracy and National Unity Day	Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü
Aug 30	Victory Day	Zafer Bayramı
Oct 29	Republic Day	Cumhuriyet Bayramı

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Frequently Asked Questions About Merkezefendi

What is the population of Merkezefendi?

Merkezefendi has a population of 280,341 residents and is located in Turkey. The population density is 212,380 people per square mile, spread across 1.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in Merkezefendi?

Merkezefendi enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 76°F in July. The area receives 291 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 24.6 inches.

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