Savuca
| Savuca | |
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 Savuca
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Aydın Province |
| District | Söke |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,651 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 09206 |
| Area code(s) | 0256 |
| Licence plate | 09 |
Savuca is a town in Söke district of Aydın Province, Turkey. It is situated at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. . Situated in the fertile plains and to the west of Büyükmenderes River(Maeander of the antiquity), it is almost merged to Söke . The population of Savuca was 7651[1] as of 2012. Savuca was founded during Ottoman Empire era. The number of houses were 18 in 1473 and 87 in 1529. In 1800s during a plague epidemic the settlement was almost emptied and the name of the settlement may refer to that event (Savuş means "escape") [2] Later Circassian refugees from the Caucasus were also settled in Savuca. In 1992 the settlement was declared a seat of township. Main economic acticvity of the town is cotton farming. Being close to district center, some people work in Söke.
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