Bozarmut

For other places with the same name, see Bozarmut (disambiguation).
Bozarmut
Neighbourhood
Bozarmut is located in Turkey
Bozarmut
Bozarmut
Location in Turkey
Bozarmut is located in Turkey Aegean
Bozarmut
Bozarmut
Bozarmut (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 37°19′N 28°10′E / 37.317°N 28.167°E / 37.317; 28.167
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuğla
DistrictYatağan
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2022)
2,237
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
48500
Area code0252

Bozarmut is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Yatağan, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,237 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is situated on the Turkish state highway D.550 which connects Muğla to north Anatolia. The distance to Yatağan is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Muğla is 22 kilometres (14 mi).

Bozarmut was one of the six towns of Stratonicea in classical antiquity.[5] The capital of Stratonicea was Eskihisar, a village about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Bozarmut. In 1998 Bozarmut was declared a seat of township.

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived September 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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