Bitez
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Muğla | |||
| District ( ilçe ) : | Bodrum | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 2 ' N , 27 ° 23' E | |||
| Residents : | 5,217 (2007) | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 252 | |||
| Postal code : | 48 xxx | |||
| License plate : | 48 | |||
| Structure and administration (status: 2009) | ||||
| Mayor : | Ibrahim Çömez ( ANAP ) | |||
| Website: | ||||
Bitez is a municipality in the Bodrum district of the Turkish province of Muğla .
location
The place, which used to be called Ağaçlı (in English: rich in trees ) is located on the south coast of the Bodrum Peninsula and borders Ortakent in the west, Konacık in the north and Gümbet in the east . In the north, the place can be reached by the main road from Bodrum and Turgutreis or Yalıkavak ; in the south the coastal road runs to Ortakent beach or to Gümbet.
Districts
Bitez is split in two. The main town lies inland, while on the coast there is a beach settlement with mainly tourist facilities. In between, the area is still used for agriculture; you can find tangerine and olive groves .
Attractions
There are remains of an old Greek chapel.