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]
Bayır | |
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  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 |
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