Why visit Bayır
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Idrias and Tendeba.
Weather in Bayır
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About Bayır
Bayır is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Menteşe, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,403 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
From the Wikipedia article Bayır, Muğla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Idrias
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Tendeba
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Ancient city of Caria, in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Adnan Menderes Stadyumu
Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km
Yıldırım Sokak, Menteşe
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship3
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.
From the History section of Bayır, Muğla on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare3
Map of Bayır
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Muğla 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Ula 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Milas 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Çine 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Marmaris 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- İçmeler 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Kale 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Yenipazar 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Aydın 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nazilli 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bayırda Karlı Sabah - panoramio, refik nazilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Polgün Su Kaydırakları - panoramio, refik nazilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Muğla yolu and beautyness of the mountain, Ezzeldin.Elbaksawy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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