Dedebağı

Dedebağı
Town
Dedebağı

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°18′N 29°27′E / 37.300°N 29.450°E / 37.300; 29.450Coordinates: 37°18′N 29°27′E / 37.300°N 29.450°E / 37.300; 29.450
Country  Turkey
Province Denizli Province
District Acıpayam
Elevation 930 m (3,050 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 2,145
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 20840
Area code(s) 0258
Licence plate 20

Dedebağı (former Derasül) is a town in Acıpayam district of Denizli Province, Turkey. It is situated at 37°18′N 29°27′E / 37.300°N 29.450°E / 37.300; 29.450, to the west of Dalaman creek. The distance to Acıpayam is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Denizli is 76 kilometres (47 mi). The population of Dedebağı was 2145 as of 2012.[1] The original name of the settlement Derasül refers to a certain Derasül Bey who migrated from Greater Khorasan to Dedebağ about eight centuries ago. In 1968, it was declared the seat of its township.[2]

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