Efeler

For the village, see Efeler, Kemaliye.
Efeler
District and municipality
Map showing Efeler District in Aydın Province
Map showing Efeler District in Aydın Province
Efeler is located in Turkey
Efeler
Efeler
Location in Turkey
Efeler is located in Turkey Aegean
Efeler
Efeler
Efeler (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 37°51′N 27°51′E / 37.850°N 27.850°E / 37.850; 27.850
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAydın
Area
124 km2 (48 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
303,772
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
09000
Area code0256
Websitewww.efeler.bel.tr

Efeler is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 124 km2,[3] and its population is 303,772 (2022).[1] The district was established as a part of the 2013 local government reorganisation from the former central district of Aydın.[4][5] The name Aydın was reserved for the metropolitan municipality.

Efeler is the plural of the title Efe and it refers to the irregular soldiers from the Aegean Region who fought during the Turkish War of Independence.

Composition

There are 83 neighbourhoods in Efeler District:[6]

Education

There are 20 kindergartens, 50 primary schools, 34 secondary schools, 24 high schools, 1 public education center, 1 vocational training center, 1 science and art center, and 1 counseling and research center affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the district.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ Kanun No. 6360, Resmî Gazete, 6 December 2012.
  5. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 13. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  6. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Schools and Other Institutions". www.meb.gov.tr/en/. Retrieved 24 July 2024.