Çeştepe
Çeştepe is a town in the central district of Aydın Province, Turkey. At 37°50′N 27°51′E it is almost merged to Aydın city center. The population of the town was 5552[1] as of 2012. According to the mayor's webpage, the town was founded by Circassian refugees from the Balkans and the Caucasus during the last years of the Ottoman Empire.[2] Çeştepe was declared a seat of township in 1992.
Çeştepe (Çerkezköy) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Çeştepe Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′N 27°51′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Aydın Province |
| District | Aydın central district |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,552 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 09090 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| Licence plate | 09 |
References
- "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- Mayor's page (in Turkish)
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