Murgul
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 Murgul |
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| Location in Turkey | |
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| Region | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Province | Artvin Province |
| Area | 406 km² |
| Elevation | 360-1100 m |
| Coordinates | 41°11′ N 41°43′ E |
| Postal code | 08 |
| Area code | (0090)+ 466 |
| Licence plate code | 08 |
Murgul is a district of Artvin Province of Turkey.
Previously known as Damar and Göktaş Murgul is on a tributary of the Çoruh River, with mountains on all sides.
Half of the land is mountain forest and most of the other half is meadow, only 5% is planted. There are various mining and mineral operations especially copper (Murgul has Turkey's largest copper reserve) amd also iron and nitrates.
 Murgul in Artvin Province (in the Black Sea region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Artvin |    |
| Rural districts | Ardanuç - Arhavi - Borçka - Hopa - Murgul - Şavşat - Yusufeli | |
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| Black Sea | ||
| Central Anatolia | ||
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| Marmara | ||
| Mediterranean Sea | ||
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