Dedebağı

Dedebağı (former Derasül) is a town in Acıpayam district of Denizli Province, Turkey. It is situated at 37°18′N 29°27′E / 37.300°N 29.450°E / 37.300; 29.450, to the west of Dalaman creek. The distance to Acıpayam is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Denizli is 76 kilometres (47 mi). The population of Dedebağı was 2145 as of 2012. The original name of the settlement Derasül refers to a certain Derasül Bey who migrated from Greater Khorasan to Dedebağ about eight centuries ago. In 1968, it was declared the seat of its township.