BODRUM BAY
The bay of Bodrum is situated on the Aegean coast of South West Turkey on the south side of the Bodrum peninsula. The area was a pivotal axis for trade and communication for some thousands of years: Hittites, Persians, Greeks, Byzantines, Ottomans and traders of other Mediterranean countries.
The ancient city of Bodrum was named Halicarnassos, famous for its mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, of which only the site and some exhibits remain. It was the birthplace of Heroditos, acknowledged as the world's first historian. The town is dominated by Bodrum Castle, a fortess built by the Knights of St. John during the crusades. Around the peninsula are many bays and and villages where before the growth of tourism the main activities were mainly dependent on the sea.
The ancient city of Bodrum was named Halicarnassos, famous for its mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, of which only the site and some exhibits remain. It was the birthplace of Heroditos, acknowledged as the world's first historian. The town is dominated by Bodrum Castle, a fortess built by the Knights of St. John during the crusades. Around the peninsula are many bays and and villages where before the growth of tourism the main activities were mainly dependent on the sea.
| Natural environment | Human environment |
| Coastline: Some sandy bays and rocky areas | Language: Turkish |
| Climate: Mediterranean climate | Local economy : Tourism, fishing, shipbuilding - Craft, industry of clothes, industry, agriculture |
| Temperatures: Annual average : 16, 5 ° C Thermal amplitude : de 2° C à 32 ° C | Demography: Population (inhab.) : 35 000 Density (inhab/km2) : 100 |
| Precipitations: Annual : 600 mm Distribution : Rains of winter | Human Development Index: Turkey : 0,734 |
| Biogeographic classification: Mediterranean forests, woodlands and scrub (Palaeartic west) | Ecological Footprint: Turkey : 1,98 |
Natural heritage: Mediterranean coast Cultural heritage: 6000 years of history : Halikarnassos (the Mausoleum and the amphitheatre), the castle of Saint-Peter Coastal management: Criteria retained by the club: BC2 : Testimony of exchanges ; BC3 : Testimony on a civilisation | |
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