Kocabaş

Kocabaş is a belde (town) in Honaz district of Denizli Province, Turkey. It is situated at 37°49′N 29°19′E / 37.817°N 29.317°E / 37.817; 29.317 in the plains of Büyük Menderes River (historical Maeander). The distance to Honaz is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Denizli is 26 kilometres (16 mi) . The population of Kocabaş was 6420 as of 2012. Although the fertile area round Kocabaş was always populated in the historical ages, the town in the open plains, is a relatively recent settlement probably because of the security reasons.