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Atça

Neighbourhood in Sultanhisar, Aydın, Turkey

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Atça is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Sultanhisar, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,563 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).

01History

During the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), the town was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt as a circular town, inspired by the Place de l'Étoile in Paris.

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