Settlement Characteristics of Çardak (Denizli) Town Center

Abstract

The study area, district center of Çardak, is located in the eastern territory of Denizli. The district of Dazkırı (Afyonkarahisar) is in the north of the resort, whereas the district of Bozkurt (Denizli) is in the West, Çal is in the North, the district of Başmakçı (Afyonkarahisar) is in the East and the district of Yeşilova (Burdur) is in the South of the town. Çardak District is located 58 km away from Denizli, which it is legally affiliated, and 288 km away from İzmir. The district center of Çardak, which is the study ares, is located within the boundaries of actual Aegean Region of Aegean Region. Mediterranean climate is observed in the town. Plant species belonging to Mediterranean and Aegean climates are seen in the district. The vegetation cover consists of maquis and degraded maquis. There is no such a river in the region showing a continuous stream. Agriculture and animal husbandry are the most significant source of income in the district. The agricultural economics occupy a large place in the area. 80% of the people living in the town center and neighborhoods of the town are involved in agriculture. Cattle and ovine farming as well as poultry are the intense livestock activities. Besides all this, there are a few beekeeping activities in the field of the study. Çardak District shows the characteristics of a typical agricultural county-farming town. The study site is consisted of 13 separate neighborhoods located in the boundaries of the municipality and a town, which is also the center of the district and the settlements. According to the data of address-based population registration system in 2018, total population of the District is 9.144.