Eskigediz

Eskigediz is a town in the Gediz District, , Turkey. Its population is 2,768. Eskigediz is the old site of , and has a history dating back to antiquity; the new town now called Gediz was built from scratch after Eskigediz was destroyed by the 1970 Gediz earthquake.
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  • Type: Village with 2,800 residents
  • Description: town municipality in Gediz, Kütahya, Turkey
  • Also known as: Merkepveren” and “Merkepviran

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gediz.

Town
is a town in in the Aegean region of . It is the seat of District. Its population is 26,662. The town was founded in 1970 after the old town, now called Eskigediz, was destroyed in an earthquake. is situated 6 km south of Eskigediz.

Eskigediz

Latitude
39.03894° or 39° 2′ 20″ north
Longitude
29.41341° or 29° 24′ 48″ east
Population
2,800
Elevation
871 metres (2,858 feet)
Open location code
8GFF2CQ7+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1365506541
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
304543
Wiki­data ID
Q10759107
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Vietnamese—“Eskigediz” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: Эскигедиз
  • German: Eskigediz
  • Tatar: Эскигедиз
  • Turkish: Eski Gediz
  • Turkish: Eskigediz, Gediz
  • Turkish: Eskigediz
  • Vietnamese: Eskigediz, Gediz
  • Vietnamese: Eskigediz

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