| Type: | metro district |
| Merkezefendi | |
| Coordinates: | 37.7833°N 35°W |
| Province: | Denizli |
| Leader Party: | CHP |
| Leader Name: | Şeniz Doğan |
| Area Total Km2: | 336 |
| Elevation M: | 530 |
| Population Total: | 336818 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Postal Code: | 20000 |
| Area Code: | 0258 |
Merkezefendi (pronounced as /tr/) is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 336 km2,[2] and its population is 336,818 (2022).[3] The district was established as a result of the 2013 local government reorganisation from part of the former central district of Denizli.[4] [5] Another part of the former central district was added to the Pamukkale District. The name of the district refers to the 16th-century Sufi Merkez Efendi.
There are 50 neighbourhoods in Merkezefendi District:[6]
Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket represents Merkezefendi and Denizli in Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).