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Ortaca () is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 285 km2, and its population is 54,478 (2022). Formerly a township part of Köyceğiz district, it was made into a separate district in 1987.

Key facts

Turkey place.type
metro district
Turkey place.name
Ortaca
Turkey place.image_map
Muğla location Ortaca.svg
Turkey place.map_caption
Map showing Ortaca District in Muğla Province
Turkey place.province
Muğla
Turkey place.leader_party
CHP
Turkey place.leader_name
Evren Tezcan
Turkey place.area_total_km2
285
Turkey place.elevation_m
29
Turkey place.population_total
54478
Turkey place.population_as_of
2022
Turkey place.postal_code
48600
Turkey place.area_code
0252

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Official name
Ortaca
Population
48373
Elevation
29
Image
Ortaca bazar - panoramio (1).jpg
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Commons category
Ortaca
urban population
52929
native label
Ortaca
rural population
16031
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Ortaca () is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 285 km2, and its population is 54,478 (2022). Formerly a township part of Köyceğiz district, it was made into a separate district in 1987.

Ortaca's economy is based on agriculture. It lies midway between Dalaman and Köyceğiz. Its name literally means "the town in the middle," possibly a reference to its location in the middle of the surrounding plain. The main agricultural products of the district include tomatoes, citrus fruits, cotton, and pomegranates.

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