Sarıgöl is a town and district of
Manisa Province
Manisa Province ( tr, ) is a province in western Turkey. Its neighboring provinces are İzmir to the west, Aydın to the south, Denizli to the southeast, Uşak to the east, Kütahya to the northeast, and Balıkesir to the north. The city of Ma ...
in the
Aegean region of
Turkey
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. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 35,621 of which 12,043 live in the town of Sarıgöl.
The district covers an area of ,
and the town lies at an elevation of .
History
Sarıgöl is a small town located between the provinces of
Denizli and
Manisa
Manisa (), historically known as Magnesia, is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.
Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port ci ...
. According to some historians, it has been an important city throughout history. There was an ancient city called Callatebus (Kallatebos) in the vicinity of today's Sarıgöl. The city of Kallatebos (Calletebus) was mentioned by
Herodotus
Herodotus ( ; grc, , }; BC) was an ancient Greek historian and geographer
A geographer is a physical scientist, social scientist or humanist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society ...
in his 7th book's 31st district. The city was between Philadelphia (Alaşehir) and Hierapolis (Pamukkale).
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References
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External links
District governor's official website
District municipality's official website
Road map of Sarıgöl and environsVarious images of Sarıgöl
Populated places in Manisa Province
Districts of Manisa Province
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