Gündoğan, Bodrum Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Gündoğan
Province:Muğla
District:Bodrum
Population Total:4306
Population As Of:2023
Coordinates:37.1278°N 27.3472°W

Gündoğan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 4,306 (2023).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] [4] It is a touristic settlement located between Yalıkavak and Türkbükü.

History

Gündoğan's history begins before 4 BC. The original name for Gündoğan was Vera until it took the name of Farilya which means "the place where the sun rises". After 1961, the place started to be referred to as Gündoğan (translating to "day born", which means the name of the place has protected itself). Gündoğan has been under the control of the Persians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Leleges.[5] [6] [7]

Tourism

Gündoğan is a relatively small town located in the Bodrum Peninsula, on the coast of the Aegean Sea. Touristic spots in Gündoğan:[8]

Peynir Çiçeği Cave

The Peynir Çiçeği Cave is one of the greatest natural formations in Bodrum. There have been artifacts found from the Copper and Bronze Ages. Peynir Çiçeği Cave is translated literally as "Cheese Flower Cave". The name is derived from people is ancient times using the dripping liquid as rennet.[9]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2023, Favorite Reports. 10 May 2024. TÜİK. tr. XLS.
  3. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
  4. Web site: Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units. 12 September 2010. Official Gazette. tr. DOC.
  5. Web site: Gündoğan . 2024-01-23 . tr.
  6. Web site: admin . 2017-10-30 . Gündoğan Yarımadanın En Tarihi Bölgesi Bodrum, Gezi, Yaşam, Eğlence, Etkinlik ve Lezzet Günlüğü . 2024-01-23 . tr.
  7. Web site: 2019-06-03 . Gündoğan Ege denizine uzanan Bodrum yarımadası üzerinde . 2024-01-23 . www.bodrumlu.com . tr.
  8. Web site: GÜNDOĞAN . 2024-01-23 . tr.
  9. Web site: Belkide hiç duymadınız. Peynir Çiçeği Mağarası. . 2024-01-23.