Bozdoğan

For other uses, see Bozdoğan (disambiguation).

Bozdoğan is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 859 km²,^[3] and its population is 32,607 (2022).^[1] It is 76 km (47 mi) from the city of Aydın.

Bozdoğan
District and municipality
Map showing Bozdoğan District in Aydın Province
Bozdoğan Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Bozdoğan Bozdoğan (Turkey Aegean) Show map of Turkey Aegean
Coordinates: 37°40′22″N 28°18′37″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Aydın
Government
• Mayor	Mustafa Galip Özel (CHP)
Area	859 km2 (332 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	32,607
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	09760
Area code	0256
Website	www.bozdogan.bel.tr

Bozdoğan is high on the side of Mount Madran, the source of the highly valued Pınar Madran mineral water, which is bottled and packaged at the source. The surroundings are also green and mildly forested. The local economy depends on organic agriculture, especially olives, figs, fruits and vegetables which are exported to the markets of Europe and America.

Bozdoğan itself is a small, quiet town of historic narrow cobble stone streets, and stone houses.

History

From 1867 until 1922, Bozdoğan was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

Composition

There are 55 neighbourhoods in Bozdoğan District:^[4]

• Akçay
• Akseki
• Akyaka
• Alamut
• Alhisar
• Altıntaş
• Amasya
• Asma
• Başalan
• Çamlıdere
• Çarşı
• Cumhuriyet
• Dömen
• Dutağaç
• Eymir
• Güneyköy
• Güneyyaka
• Güre
• Güvenir
• Haydere
• Hıdırbaba
• Hisar
• Hışımlar
• Kakkalan
• Kamışlar
• Karaahmetler
• Karabağlar
• Kavaklı
• Kazandere
• Kemer
• Kılavuzlar
• Kızılca
• Kızıltepe
• Konaklı
• Körteke
• Koyuncular
• Madran
• Olukbaşı
• Örencik
• Örentaht
• Örmepınar
• Örtülü
• Osmaniye
• Pınarlı
• Seki
• Sırma
• Tütüncüler
• Yakaköy
• Yazıkent
• Yeni
• Yenice
• Yeniköy
• Yeşil Yenice
• Yeşilçam
• Ziyaretli

Education

There are 1 kindergartens, 28 primary schools, 11 secondary schools, 3 high schools, 1 public education center, 1 teacher's house and art school and 1 special education practice school affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the district.^[5]

References

1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
4. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
5. "Schools and Other Institutions". www.meb.gov.tr/en/. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

External links

• District governor's official website (in Turkish)
• District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
• local information (in Turkish)