Geriş
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Location in Turkey Show map of TurkeyGeriş (Turkey Aegean) Show map of Turkey Aegean | |
Coordinates: 37°05′N 27°17′E / 37.08°N 27.28°E / 37.08; 27.28 | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Muğla |
District | Bodrum |
Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
Population
(2023)
| 3,863 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code |
48990
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Area code | 0252 |
Geriş is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey. It is located betqeen the neighbourhoods of Yalıkavak in the southwest and Koyunbaba in the northeast, on a bay at the Aegean Sea. As of 2023, its population is 3,863.[1] Before the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation, it was a village.[2]
On two hills above Geriş, about 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Yalıkavak, there are ruins of a settlement, thought to be called Uranion, of the ancient people Leleges. Ruins of a mausoleum, walls and bastions can be seen on the coastal hill, and ruins of city walls can be seen on the other hill.[3]
The women's handball club Yalıkavak SK, which play in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League and compete at European level, is based at Türkan Saylan Sports Complex in Geriş.[4]
Neighbourhoods of Bodrum District
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