Menteşe, Muğla
District and second level municipality in Muğla Province, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district and municipality in Muğla Province. For the neighbourhood in Muğla Province, see Menteşe, Kavaklıdere. For other uses, see Menteşe (disambiguation).
Menteşe is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,659 km2,[3] and its population is 120,627 (2022).[1] It covers the city of Muğla and the surrounding countryside.
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Menteşe | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 37°13′5″N 28°21′54″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Muğla |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bahattin Gümüş (CHP) |
Area | 1,659 km2 (641 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 120,627 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0252 |
Website | www |
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The district and municipality Menteşe was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from the former central district of Muğla.[4][5] Menteşe was the name of a 14th-century beylik in and around Muğla Province.