Çal district

Also known as Cal (District), Denizli

Çal () is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 860 km2, and its population is 17,889 (2022). Çal district area occupies a central position in the northern part of its province and neighbors the district of Pamukkale to the south-west and the district areas of Güney to the west and Honaz to the south. To the east of Çal district lies clockwise the districts of Bekilli, Çivril and Baklan.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Çal
Turkey place.image_map: Denizli location Çal.png
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Çal District in Denizli Province
Turkey place.province: Denizli
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Ahmet Hakan
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 860
Turkey place.population_total: 17889
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.area_code: 0258

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Wikidata facts

Population: 17889
Area: 860
Elevation: 609

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urban population: 18107
Commons category: Çal
rural population: 56776

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General features
Composition
Sakızcılar Falls and the "Weeping Stone"
Notable natives
See also
Image gallery
References
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The town of Çal is located north-east of the provincial seat of Denizli and is situated on a rocky hilltop overlooking a plain traced by Büyük Menderes River. The town lies at an altitude of .