Kavaklıdere, Muğla
| Kavaklıdere | |
|---|---|
  Kavaklıdere | |
| Coordinates: TR 37°26′49″N 28°21′48″E / 37.44694°N 28.36333°ECoordinates: TR 37°26′49″N 28°21′48″E / 37.44694°N 28.36333°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muğla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nuray Bozyer (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Yusuf Cıbır |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 318.48 km2 (122.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 2,953 |
| • District | 11,008 |
| • District density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Post code | 48570 |
| Website |
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Kavaklıdere is a town and district of Muğla Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is notable for its marble and slate industry and the vast forests extending across the district. İts marbles exported to Italy are usually re-exported by that country under Italian labels.
Formerly a township depending Yatağan, it was made into a separate district in 1991.
Its first prefect (or kaymakam), for three years, was Eyüp Sabri Kartal.
The ceremony marking of the beginning of governance for the first kaymakam Eyüp Sabri Kartal in Kavaklıdere with the late president Turgut Özal of Turkey and Vali Lale Aytaman
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (Turkish)
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