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Gökova Pazar
Gökova is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Ula, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,098 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''belde''). It lies at the head of the Gulf of Gökova in a plain also known as Gökova. The ancient Caria Caria (; from Greek language, Greek: Καρία, ''Karia''; ) was a region of western Anatolia extending along the coast from mid-Ionia (Mycale) south to Lycia and east to Phrygia. The Carians were described by Herodotus as being Anatolian main ...n city of Idyma, with its acropolis and necropolis, is located above Kozlukuyu Mahallesi (Kozlukuyu Neighbourhood) at the northern end of Gökova town, not at nearby Akyaka as often incorrectly stated. Name and geography The name Gökova means "blue" ''(gök)'' "plain" ''(ova)'' and refers to the plain on which the town of Gökova is situated. Today in the plain of Gökova there are two towns called Gökova and Akyaka, six villages named Ataköy, Akça ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ula, Muğla
Ula is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 479 km2, and its population is 26,613 (2022). Its name reflects the ancient town of Ula (Caria), 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, 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 (beylik), Menteşe. The towns of Akyaka, Ula, Akyaka and Gökova, situated at a close distance to each other at the tip of the Gulf of Gökova, are both rising centers of international tourism. Composition There are 25 mahalle, neighbourhoods in Ula District: * Akçapınar * Akyaka, Ula, Akyaka * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
