Medet, Tavas
Medet | |
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  Medet Location within Turkey  Medet Location within Turkey Aegean | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′N 29°01′E / 37.500°N 29.017°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Denizli |
| District | Tavas |
| Population (2025) | 279 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Medet is a neighborhood in the municipality and district of Tavas, Denizli Province in Turkey.[1][2] Its population is 279 (2025).[3] It is located 7 kilometers west of Tavas on the Tavas Plain, near the site of the Medet Mound and the ancient city of Apollonia Salbace. The entire village is a first-degree protected archeological site.[4][5][6]
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History
The locality has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. During the time of Hadrian, a temple of Apollo was built (surviving to this day). The settlement issued its own coins between the 1st century BCE and the 1st century CE.[7]
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References
- ↑ "Mahalli İdareler" (in Turkish). Tavas Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Medet Mahallesi Nüfusu, Tavas, Denizli" [Population of the Medet Neighborhood, Tavas, Denizli]. Türkiye Nüfusu: İl İlçe Mahalle Köy Nüfusu (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Coğrafyası" [Its (Tavas's) Geography]. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tavas Belediyesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Tarihçemiz" [Our History]. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tavas Belediyesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Apollonia Salbace Antik Kenti" [Ancient City of Apollonia Salbace]. Denizli İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü (in Turkish). T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Denizli". Pamukkale Üniversitesi. Retrieved 28 March 2026.