Murgul

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Murgul
Location of Murgul within Turkey.
Location of Murgul within Turkey.
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
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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