Menteşe district

Summary

Menteşe district is a town^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Menteşe district is located in Muğla Province^[3].
• Menteşe district is in the country of Turkey^[4].
• Menteşe district is on the body of water Gulf of Gökova^[5].
• Menteşe district is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[6].
• Menteşe district is on the continent of Asia^[7].
• Menteşe district's instance of is recorded as town^[8].
• Menteşe district's instance of is recorded as district of Turkey^[9].
• Menteşe district's official language is recorded as Turkish^[10].
• Menteşe district's Commons category is recorded as Menteşe^[11].
• Menteşe district's located in time zone is recorded as time in Turkey^[12].
• Menteşe district's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[13].
• December 6, 2012 marks the founding of Menteşe district^[14].
• Menteşe district's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.2178776, 'lon': 28.3645937}^[15].
• Menteşe district has a population of {'amount': '+112447'}^[16].
• Menteşe district's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ota', 'text': 'منتشه'}^[17].
• Menteşe district sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+670'}^[18].
• Menteşe district covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1659'}^[19].
• Menteşe district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+99911'}^[20].
• Menteşe district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+102414'}^[21].
• Menteşe district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+105860'}^[22].
• Menteşe district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+108068'}^[23].
• Menteşe district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+109979'}^[24].
• Menteşe district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+112447'}^[25].
• Menteşe district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+115059'}^[26].
• Menteşe district's urban population is recorded as {'amount': '+113141'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Menteşe district is in the country of Turkey^[4]. It is located in Muğla Province^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Gulf of Gökova^[5], a bay^[28], in Turkey^[29] and Mediterranean Sea^[6], an adjacent sea^[30], in Spain^[31]. It is on the continent of Asia^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Menteşe district covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1659'}^[19]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+670'}^[18]. It has a population of {'amount': '+112447'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town^[8] and district of Turkey^[9].

History and Context

December 6, 2012 marks the founding of Menteşe district^[14].

Why It Matters

Menteşe district ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]