Umurlu, Aydın

Umurlu
Town
Umurlu Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°51′N 27°58′E / 37.850°N 27.967°E / 37.850; 27.967Coordinates: 37°51′N 27°58′E / 37.850°N 27.967°E / 37.850; 27.967
Country	Turkey
Province	Aydın Province
District	Aydın central district
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	11,368
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 37°51′N 27°58′E / 37.850°N 27.967°E / 37.850; 27.967 it is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Aydın. The population of the town was 11368^[1] as of 2012. 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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