Murgul

Murgul

Murgul

Municipality in Artvin, Turkey

Murgul (Laz and Georgian: მურღული/Murghuli) is a town in Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Murgul District.[2] Its population is 5,020 (2021).[1]

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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.

Climate

Murgul has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).

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References

  1. [1]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. [2]
    İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Climate: Murgul". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 April 2014.


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