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Bozarmut

Coordinates: 37°19′N 28°10′E / 37.317°N 28.167°E / 37.317; 28.167
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Bozarmut
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

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  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