Bayır is a town in Muğla Province, Turkey

Bayır
Town
Bayır Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°16′N 28°13′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Muğla Province
District	Menteşe District
Elevation	415 m (1,360 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,005
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	48040
Area code(s)	0252
Licence plate	48

Geography

Bayır is a town in the Menteşe District of Muğla Province. At 37°16′N 28°13′E it is situated on Turkish state highway D.550 which connects Muğla to İzmir . The distance to Muğla is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). The population is of Bayır is 4005 [1] as of 2011.

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.[2]

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.[2]

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