Ula is a district as well as the center town of the same district in
Muğla Province in the
Aegean region of
Turkey in south-west
Anatolia. Its name reflects the ancient town of
Ula in
ancient Caria, whose site is conjectured to be nearby.
The town of Ula is situated at a distance of only from the province seat of
Muğla
Muğla () is a city in southwestern Turkey. The city is the center of the District of Menteşe and Muğla Province, which stretches along Turkey's Aegean coast. Muğla's center is situated inland at an altitude of 660 m and lies at a dista ...
, a mile after a bifurcation on the road to
Marmaris. It is notable for its old houses in the Turkish style and the vast forest region that extends to the south along the country road called Çiçekli after the town. The history of the inhabitants and the town, situated in ancient
Caria, can be traced at least as far back as the dynasty of
Menteşe.
The townships of
Akyaka and Gökova, situated at a close distance to each other at the tip of the
Gulf of Gökova, both of which are rising centers of international tourism and which possess their own municipalities depend Ula administratively. Aside from Akyaka and Gökova, Ula is the administrative seat having in its charge a total of twenty-three villages.
See also
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Akyaka, Muğla
Akyaka is a coastal township with its own municipality in the Ula district of Muğla Province in southwestern Turkey. The town is situated at the far end of the Gulf of Gökova, at the start of the fertile Gökova plain, and is a rising center ...
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Gökova
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Sedir Island
Sedir Island ( tr, Sedir Adası), also known as Cleopatra Island, is a small island in the Gulf of Gökova of southeastern Aegean Sea off the coast of Ula, part of Muğla Province of Turkey. It is famous for its beach made from seashells. It is ...
References
* Municipality of Ula District
''General information on Ula, Muğla''
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External links
Images of a lake in Ula District
Populated places in Muğla Province
Districts of Muğla Province
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