Sarigöl
Encyclopedia
Sarıgöl is a town and district of Manisa Province
in the Aegean
region of Turkey
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 35,621 of which 12,043 live in the town of Sarıgöl. The district covers an area of 357 km² (138 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 194 m (636 ft).
and Manisa
seems to be a small town, according to some authorities it was an important city throughout the history. In the place of Sarıgöl there was a city called Callatebus (Kallatebos). That city was mentioned by Herodotus
in his 7th book's 31st district, and the name of Kallatebos takes place in the Bible as well. The fact that this city is located in a strategic place has gained much more importance in ancient history.
Manisa Province
Manisa Province is a province in western Turkey. Its neighboring provinces are İzmir to the west, Aydın to the south, Denizli to the south east, Uşak to the east, Kütahya to the north east, and Balıkesir to the north...
in the Aegean
Aegean Region
Aegean Region , is one of the 7 census-defined regions of Turkey, and in Western Asia.It is located in the west part of the country: bounded by Aegean Sea on the west; Marmara Region on the north;...
region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 35,621 of which 12,043 live in the town of Sarıgöl. The district covers an area of 357 km² (138 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 194 m (636 ft).
History
Despite the fact that Sarıgöl which is located between DenizliDenizli
Denizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...
and Manisa
Manisa
Manisa is a large city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port city and the regional metropolitan center of İzmir and by its fertile hinterland rich in...
seems to be a small town, according to some authorities it was an important city throughout the history. In the place of Sarıgöl there was a city called Callatebus (Kallatebos). That city was mentioned by Herodotus
Herodotus
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, Caria and lived in the 5th century BC . He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a...
in his 7th book's 31st district, and the name of Kallatebos takes place in the Bible as well. The fact that this city is located in a strategic place has gained much more importance in ancient history.
