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Buharkent is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey. Its area is 124 km2, and its population is 13,022 (2022). It is 86 km east of the city of Aydın, on the road and the railway line to Denizli.
The area is in the valley of the Büyük Menderes River with mountains to the north including the 1724 m Karlıkdede. The district is known for its hot springs and geothermal energy, indeed Turkey's first geothermal power station was built here in 1984. However the local economy depends on agriculture especially cotton, figs and grapes.
The name Buharkent means steam city and was given in recognition of the power station, it was previously called Burhaniye.




Composition


There are 14 neighbourhoods in Buharkent District:




Education


There are 1 kindergartens, 6 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 high schools, 1 public education center affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the district.




References






External links


the municipality (in Turkish)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar kota di Turki
• Pembagian administratif Turki
• Buharkent
• Muratdağı, Buharkent
• Kızıldere, Buharkent
• Ortakçı, Buharkent
• Ericek, Buharkent
• Buharkent railway station
• Savcıllı, Buharkent
• Aydın Province
• Gündoğan, Buharkent
• Feslek, Buharkent