Umurlu

Umurlu
—  Town  —
Umurlu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates:
Country  Turkey
Province Aydın Province
District Aydın central district
Government
 • Mayor
Elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,374
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 09630
Area code(s) 466
Licence plate 09

Umurlu is a town in the central district of Aydın Province, Turkey. At it is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Aydın. The population of the town is 11374[1] as of 2010. It is claimed that the town was named after Umur Bey, a bey of Turkmen beylik Aydınoğlu.[2] If so, the town was founded in the 14th century.

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