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