Bozarmut

Bozarmut
Town
Bozarmut
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°19′N 28°10′E / 37.317°N 28.167°E / 37.317; 28.167Coordinates: 37°19′N 28°10′E / 37.317°N 28.167°E / 37.317; 28.167
Country  Turkey
Province Muğla Province
Districts of Turkey Yatağan
Elevation 390 m (1,280 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,168
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 48514
Area code(s) 0252
Licence plate 48

Bozarmut is a town in Yatağan district of Muğla Province, Turkey. It is situated on the Turkish state highwat D-550 which connects Muğla to north Anatolia at 37°19′N 28°10′E / 37.317°N 28.167°E / 37.317; 28.167. The distance to Yatağan is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Muğla is 22 kilometres (14 mi). The population of the town is 2,168 as of 2011.[1] Bozarmut was one of the six towns of Stratonicea during the ancient age.[2] (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. ↑ Statistical Institute
  2. ↑ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived September 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.


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