Bayır, Muğla
Bayır | |
|---|---|
  Bayır Location in Turkey  Bayır Bayır (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′N 28°13′E / 37.267°N 28.217°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muğla |
| District | Menteşe |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 5,403 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 48050 |
| Area code | 0252 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived January 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine