Bayır is situated on Turkish state highwayD.550 which connects Muğla to İzmir. The distance to Muğla is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).
History
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
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
^Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.