Geriş, Bodrum
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. Before the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation, it was a village.
On two hills above Geriş, about 3 km (1.9 mi) 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.
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Place name sign of Geriş -
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Club office of Yalıkavak SK at the Türkan Saylan Sports Complex -
Football field at the Türkan Saylan Sports Complex -
Sports hall at the Türkan Saylan Sports Complex
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References
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2023, Favorite Reports" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Bodrum Yarımadası Antik Yerleşimleri" (in Turkish). Muğla Kültür ve Turizm İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Yalıkavak Spor Kulübü" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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