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Fethiye () is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 875 km2, and its population is 177,702 (2022). It is one of the prominent tourist destinations in the Turkish Riviera. It was formerly known as Makri, and Meğri.

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Fethiye is a city and district located in Muğla Province, Turkey. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Fethiye and the Mediterranean Sea. The settlement is named after Tayyareci Fethi Bey and has a population of 182,200, comprising an urban population of 170,379 and a rural population of 113,130.

The area is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone (UTC+03:00). Its elevation is recorded as 0 meters above sea level in some data, while other sources list it at 8 or 9 meters. The official name is Fethiye, and it is also referred to by the historical name Telmessos.

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Place details

Locality: Fethiye
Region: Muğla
Country: Türkiye
Population: 60,437
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul

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Key facts

Turkey place.province: Muğla
Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Fethiye
Turkey place.image_skyline: Fethiye Town in Daylight (cropped).jpg
Turkey place.image_map: Districts of Province Muğla.png
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Fethiye District in Muğla Province
Turkey place.image_logo: Fethiye Belediyesi logo.svg
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Alim Karaca
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 875
Turkey place.population_total: 177702
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 48300
Turkey place.area_code: 0252

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History
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Composition
Climate
Transport
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==History== thumb|left|Historic map of Fethiye by Piri Reis Fethiye was formerly known as Makri (), or Macri. Modern Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient city of Telmessos, the ruins of which can be seen in the city, e.g. the Hellenistic theatre by the main quay.

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