Kocabaş

Kocabaş
Town
Kocabaş

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°49′N 29°19′E / 37.817°N 29.317°E / 37.817; 29.317Coordinates: 37°49′N 29°19′E / 37.817°N 29.317°E / 37.817; 29.317
Country  Turkey
Province Denizli Province
District Honaz
Elevation 445 m (1,460 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 6,420
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 20330
Area code(s) 0258
Licence plate 20

Kocabaş is a belde (town) in Honaz district of Denizli Province, Turkey. It is situated at 37°49′N 29°19′E / 37.817°N 29.317°E / 37.817; 29.317 in the plains of Büyük Menderes River (historical Maeander). The distance to Honaz is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Denizli is 26 kilometres (16 mi) . The population of Kocabaş was 6420 [1] as of 2012. Although the fertile area round Kocabaş was always populated in the historical ages, the town in the open plains, is a relatively recent settlement probably because of the security reasons.[2]

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