Buldan
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Buldan is a town and a district of Denizli Province of Turkey. The population (2000 census) is 36,926 of which 13,946 live in the town of Buldan.
It is a pretty hilltop area, with hillsides covered with pomegranates, figs, vines and blackberries. There are lovely views from the high meadows. However this area is prone to earthquakes.
Buldan is known for a thin handwoven cheesecloth-type fabric, with laced edges which called with the name of district as Buldan bezi. The cuisine of the area invariably features aubergines.
[edit] Tripolis
An ancient settlement near the village of Yenice - ruins of a city dating back to the Hellenistic period. Tripolis, which was on the Sardis-Laodecia road extending down to Mesopotamia, was established for military and commercial purposes. Tripolis became famous with the expansion of Christianity with its people working in agriculture and weaving. The present weaving industry in Buldan dates back to ancient times. Few remains of the city walls; theatre, hippodrome and tombs survived the great earthquake of 1354.
 Buldan in Denizli Province (in the Aegean region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Denizli |    |
| Rural districts | Acıpayam - Akköy - Babadağ - Baklan - Bekilli - Beyağaç - Bozkurt - Buldan - Çal - Çameli - Çardak - Çivril - Güney - Honaz - Kale - Sarayköy - Serinhisar - Tavas | |
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| Aegean | ||
| Black Sea | ||
| Central Anatolia | ||
| East Anatolia | ||
| Marmara | ||
| Mediterranean Sea | ||
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