Salavatlı
Salavatlı (formerly: Kurucular) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Sultanhisar, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,204 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is situated to the north of Turkish state highway D.320 which connects Aydın to Sultanhisar. The distance to Sultanhisar is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Aydın is 30 kilometres (19 mi).
The settlement was founded in 1730 during Ottoman Empire era. In 1972 it was declared a seat of township. Major economic activity is farming. Main crops are figs, strawberries, olives, citrus and cotton. The ancient site of Acharaca is nearby.
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine