Selendi | |
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District and
municipality | |
Coordinates: 38°44′40″N 28°52′04″E / 38.74444°N 28.86778°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Manisa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nurullah Savaş ( MHP) |
Area | 726 km2 (280 sq mi) |
Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 19,203 |
• Density | 26/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 45970 |
Area code | 0236 |
Website |
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Selendi is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 726 km2, [3] and its population is 19,203 (2022). [1] The town lies at an elevation of 431 m (1,414 ft).
It is the site of the ancient town Silandus, which was located on a tributary of the Hermos River. [4]
There are 57 neighbourhoods in Selendi District: [5]
The diocese of Silandus was a suffragan of the diocese of Sardis. Suppressed under Muslim rule, it was revived as a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church in 1900.