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Muğla
City in Aegean, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muğla (Turkish: [ˈmuːɫa]) is a city in southwestern Turkey. The city is the center of the district of Menteşe and Muğla Province, which stretches along Turkey's Aegean coast. Muğla's center is situated inland at an altitude of 660 m and lies at a distance of about 30 km (19 mi) from the nearest seacoast in the Gulf of Gökova to its south-west. Muğla (Menteşe) district area neighbors the district areas of Milas, Yatağan and Kavaklıdere to its north by north-west and those of Ula and Köyceğiz, all of whom are dependent districts. Muğla is the administrative capital of a province that incorporates internationally well-known and popular tourist resorts such as Bodrum, Marmaris, Datça, Dalyan, Fethiye, Ölüdeniz and also the smaller resort of Sarigerme.[citation needed]
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Muğla | |
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City | |
![]() Location of Menteşe district within Muğla Province. | |
Coordinates: 37°13′N 28°22′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Aegean |
Province | Muğla |
Government | |
• Metro | Ahmet Aras (CHP) |
Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 82,717 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | (+90) 252 |
Licence plate | 48 |
Website | Muğla Metropolitan Municipality |