Murgul
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Murgul | |
Location of Murgul within Turkey. | |
Country | Turkey |
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Region | Black Sea |
Government | |
- Mayor | MEHMET YILDIRIM CHP |
- Governor | HALİL AVŞAR |
Area | |
- Total | 406 km² (156.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 360- 1,100 m (1,180–3,249 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
- Total | 8,585 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
- Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 08 |
Area code(s) | 466 |
Licence plate | 08 |
Website: http://www.murgul.bel.tr/ |
Murgul is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region 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) and also iron and nitrates. Murgul itself is a small town of 3,800 people.
Until 1921 Murgul was occupied by Georgia and still today there is a Georgian community in the district.
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