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Banaz

Coordinates: 38°44′N 29°45′E / 38.733°N 29.750°E / 38.733; 29.750
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Banaz
Banaz railway station
Banaz railway station
Banaz is located in Turkey
Banaz
Banaz
Location in Turkey
Banaz is located in Turkey Aegean
Banaz
Banaz
Banaz (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°44′N 29°45′E / 38.733°N 29.750°E / 38.733; 29.750
CountryTurkey
ProvinceUşak
DistrictBanaz
Government
 • MayorZafer Arpacı (AKP)
Elevation
914 m (2,999 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
16,807
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
64500
Area code0276
Websitewww.banaz.bel.tr

Banaz is a town in Uşak Province in the inner Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Banaz District.[2] Its population is 16,807 (2022).[1] The mayor is Zafer Arpacı (AKP). The town is situated on the main road from İzmir to Ankara, at a distance of 33 km (21 mi) to the province seat of Uşak.

There is a village in Banaz District that carries the same name of "Banaz", lying at a distance of 4 km from the town. This is where the ancient site of the locality, called Panasion and from which the name Banaz derives, was actually located.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.