Çal
title: "Çal" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["çal", "populated-places-in-denizli-province", "districts-of-denizli-province", "metropolitan-district-municipalities-in-turkey"] topic_path: "geography/turkey" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çal" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | metro district |
| name | Çal |
| image_map | Denizli location Çal.png |
| map_caption | Map showing Çal District in Denizli Province |
| coordinates | |
| province | Denizli |
| leader_party | CHP |
| leader_name | Ahmet Hakan |
| area_total_km2 | 860 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 17889 |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| area_code | 0258 |
| website | |
| :: |
| type = metro district | name = Çal | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_map = Denizli location Çal.png | map_caption = Map showing Çal District in Denizli Province | coordinates = | province = Denizli | leader_party = CHP | leader_name = Ahmet Hakan | leader_name1 = | area_total_km2 = 860 | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 17889 | population_as_of = 2022 | postal_code = | area_code = 0258 | website = Çal () is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 860 km2, and its population is 17,889 (2022). Çal district area occupies a central position in the northern part of its province and neighbors the district of Pamukkale to the south-west and the district areas of Güney to the west and Honaz to the south. To the east of Çal district lies clockwise the districts of Bekilli, Çivril and Baklan.
The town of Çal is located 64 km north-east of the provincial seat of Denizli and is situated on a rocky hilltop overlooking a plain traced by Büyük Menderes River. The town lies at an altitude of 850 m.
General features
Roman remains have been found in the area. Hançalar Bridge over Menderes River, at the level of the township of the same name, situated between Çal and Bekilli, is reminiscent of Roman bridges by its style, while the builder remains unknown. It was repaired and restored several times during the Ottoman era. The first Turks in the area were the Seljuk Turks in 1072, who settled in all parts of the present-day Denizli Province, including Çal.
The area is largely agricultural and is known especially for its vineyards. The local grape variety Çalkarası and grown intensively and takes its name from the district. Çal also has an annual wine festival. There is also a cement factory, a fruit-juice factory and various cold-stores for fruit.
Composition
There are 34 neighbourhoods in Çal District:
- Akkent
- Alfaklar
- Aşağıseyit
- Bahadırlar
- Baklançakırlar
- Bayıralan
- Belevi
- Çalçakırlar
- Çalkuyucak
- Dağmarmara
- Dayılar
- Denizler
- Develler
- Gelinören
- Hançalar
- Hüseyinler
- İsabey
- İsmailler
- Kabalar
- Kaplanlar
- Karakaya
- Karapınar
- Kocaköy
- Mahmutgazi
- Ortaköy
- Peynirciler
- Sakızcılar
- Şapçılar
- Sazak
- Selcen
- Süller
- Yazır
- Yeşilyurt
- Yukarıseyit
Sakızcılar Falls and the "Weeping Stone"
A notable sight of interest are the waterfalls near the depending village of Sakızcılar, on the slopes of the Mount Çal (Çaldağı) and at a distance of about 40 km when coming from Pamukkale. Water of a stream that later joins Menderes River fall from 50 meters high at this locality and the whole area is covered with forests, making it a notable natural site. It is also a large trout farm. The falls are alternatively called "Yeşildere Falls" or "Ağlayan Kaya" (the weeping stone).
Notable natives
The renowned painter İbrahim Çallı was born here, as his name indicates.
The award-winning author and poet Hasan Ali Toptaş is from Çal.
Image gallery
Image:Adiguzel Dam Reservoir Usak-Denizli Turkey.jpg|Adıgüzel Dam Reservoir at Çal district border Image:Sakizcilar Waterfalls1 Cal Denizli Turkey.jpg|Sakızcılar Image:Sakizcilar Waterfalls2 Cal Denizli Turkey.jpg|Waterfalls
References
References
- [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports". [[TÜİK]].
- [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- Not to be confused with the famous rock of the same name in [[Mount Sipylus]] in [[Manisa]] and associated with [[Niobe]].
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