Acarlar, İncirliova
| Acarlar | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Acarlar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′N 27°46′E / 37.833°N 27.767°ECoordinates: 37°50′N 27°46′E / 37.833°N 27.767°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Aydın Province |
| District | İncirliova |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 10,866 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 09610 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| Licence plate | 09 |
Acarlar is a town in İncirliova district of Aydın Province, Turkey. It is situated to the south of İncirliova and Turkish state highway 
. The distance to İncirliova is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to Aydın is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). The population of the Acarlar was 10,866 as of 2012.[1] According to the mayor's page, the settlement was founded by a group of people who named themselves as "Abdals" from Adana (although an alternative theory claims that these people were refuges from Russia after an Russo-Turkish War). In 1930s, the settlement was named by the governor of the province. In 1972, it was declared a seat of township.[2]
References
- ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015.
- ↑ Mayor's page (Turkish)
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