مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - HONAZ FROM THE 19TH CENTURY TO THE 20TH CENTURY

Abstract :

Colessea ve Khonaia which replaced it have conveyed history of Honaz and its sides up to Phrygians. It was seen that characteristic of being one of the important centers of Menderes Basin had continued in terms of economical, commercial, religious, military and strategical position of Honaz from Phrygians to Otoman Empire. Honaz which certainly entered under Seljukian’s rule in 1206/ 1207, entered under Sahipatas, Germiyans ve İnançs before Ottomans. In terms of administration, while Honaz was bound with Denizli as a center of juris diction a head of 1864 Regulation of County, as of this date Honaz became center of district bound to Denizli Sanjak. The number of the village bound to Honaz which was ruled by director of district and district administrative council could be changed from 23 to 30. In this period, while center population of Honaz was about 2.544, Honaz’ s total population with its villages could changed about 9.131 -.10.631. Greeks who had population about 400 in the district, was represented in district administrative council with a member. 43th Regiment 3. Redif Battalion deployed in the district showed that Honaz continued its importance in terms of military in this period. In this regard, in our report, Honaz’s adminiztration, population, military position at the end of 19th century and at the begining of 20th century, provincial hall, construction of telegraph line, events such as 1911 earthquake was tried to exhibit with the main lines.