Bozdoğan

Infobox Settlement

settlement_type = Town
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
timezone=EET
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map_caption =Location of PAGENAME within Turkey.
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official_name = Bozdoğan


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subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = Aegean
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Aydın| population_total = 36463|population_footnotes=
urban population| = 9,277
population_as_of = 2007
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elevation_m = 464|postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code = 09760
area_code = 256
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leader_title=Mayor
leader_name = S. Tümer Apaydın
website = http://www.bozdogan.bel.tr
prefecture = http://www.bozdogan.gov.tr Bozdoğan is a small historic town and district of Aydın Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, convert|76|km|mi|0|abbr=on from the city of Aydın. It is a University town with an eclectic array of restaurant and specialty shops.Bozdoğan is high on the side of Mount Madran, the source of the highly valued Pınar Madran mineral water, which is bottled and packaged at the source. There is a cool breeze up here, a relief from the heat of the valley below, and the people of Bozdoğan who have Greek origins, see themselves as culturally different from the Turkish valley people. The surroundings are also green and mildly forested, compared to the arid and yellow valley. The local economy depends on organic agriculture, especially olives,figs, fruits and vegetables which are exported to the markets of Europe and America.

Bozdoğan itself is a small, quiet town of historic narrow cobble stone streets, and greek stone houses. Bozdogan has a population 8,300, but has high schools which are the best in the region, the newly built Rasim Mentese University, and other basic amenities. The Bozdogan municipality is currently working on a cultural park with millionaire Rasim Mentese, who was born in Bozdogan, and on another project aimed at switching from coal to wind and solar power. The cuisine includes a pide (a flat bread) flavoured with tahinli and eaten with fresh cream which attracts many tourist within the province.

External links

* [http://www.bozdogan.gov.tr/ District governor's official website] tr icon
* [http://www.bozdogan.bel.tr/ District municipality's official website] tr icon
* [http://www.bozdogan.org/ local information] tr icon
** [http://www.bozdogan.org/guncelgaleri.asp and photos]