Murgul (
Laz and
Georgian: მურღული/Murghuli) is a town in
Artvin Province in the
Black Sea region of
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. It is the seat of
Murgul District.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its population is 5,020 (2021).
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'').
References
External links
the Municipality
Populated places in Artvin Province
District municipalities in Turkey
Murgul District
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