Geriş, Bodrum Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Muğla
District:Bodrum
Geriş
Population Total:3863
Population As Of:2023
Coordinates:37.08°N 27.28°W
Elevation M:165
Postal Code:48990
Area Code:0252

Geriş is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey. It is located betqeen the neighbourhoods of Yalıkavak in the southwest and Koyunbaba in the northeast, on a bay at the Aegean Sea. As of 2023, its population is 3,863.[1] Before the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation, it was a village.

On two hills above Geriş, about southwest of Yalıkavak, there are ruins of a settlement, thought to be called Uranion, of the ancient people Leleges. Ruins of a mausoleum, walls and bastions can be seen on the coastal hill, and ruins of city walls can be seen on the other hill.

The women's handball club Yalıkavak SK, which play in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League and compete at European level, is based at Türkan Saylan Sports Complex in Geriş.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2023, Favorite Reports. 10 May 2024. TÜİK. tr. XLS.