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Bayır, Muğla

Coordinates: 37°16′N 28°13′E / 37.267°N 28.217°E / 37.267; 28.217
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Bayır
Bayır is located in Turkey
Bayır
Bayır
Location in Turkey
Bayır is located in Turkey Aegean
Bayır
Bayır
Bayır (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 37°16′N 28°13′E / 37.267°N 28.217°E / 37.267; 28.217
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuğla
DistrictMenteşe
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (2022)
5,403
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
48050
Area code0252

Bayır is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Menteşe, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 5,403 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]

Geography

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Bayır is situated on Turkish state highway D.550 which connects Muğla to İzmir. The distance to Muğla is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).

History

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The original location of the settlement was 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the present location along a creek. But in 1941 after an earthquake, it was relocated in the present place. In 1956 it was declared a seat of township.[5]

Economy

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Local trade center of Muğla is in Bayır and there are marble workshops in the town. Bayır Dam, a dam situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north east of the town is used for irrigated farming. There is also a livestock market in the town.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ a b Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived January 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine