Eskihisar, Denizli

Eskihisar
Eskihisar
Village
	Eskihisar Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 37°49′18.8″N 29°6′23.2″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Denizli Province
District	Denizli
Population (2000)
• Total	2,063
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Eskihisar is a village in the Merkezefendi district of Denizli Province, Turkey.[1] The population of the village was 2,063 in the year 2000. The village is 5 kilometers from the city of Denizli.[2]

Near the village are the ruins of the ancient city of Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. The name eski hisar means "old fortress" in Turkish.[3]

References

"Villages in Merkezefendi District". Merkezefendi Municipal Government (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
YerelNET. Eskihisar Köyü (Eskihisar Village). 6 February 2011.
"Türk Dil Kurumu (Turkish Language Foundation). Büyük Türkçe Sözlük (Large Turkish Dictionary) Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013. 6 February 2011.

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[1] "Villages in Merkezefendi District". Merkezefendi Municipal Government (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 March 2021.

[2] YerelNET. Eskihisar Köyü (Eskihisar Village). 6 February 2011.

[3] "Türk Dil Kurumu (Turkish Language Foundation). Büyük Türkçe Sözlük (Large Turkish Dictionary) Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013. 6 February 2011.