Tavas is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,432 km², and its population is 41,712. It is on a wide plain on the ro…Tavas is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,432 km², and its population is 41,712. It is on a wide plain on the road to Muğla, near to the district of Kale. The area has been occupied for a long time, proven by the presence of the mound of Medet Höyük, which appears to date back to the Bronze Age. Many civilizations have settled here including the Hittites, Phrygians, Persians, Ancient Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines.