Bağarası, Söke

Bağarası is a town in Söke district of Aydın Province, Turkey. Situated at 37°42′N 27°33′E it is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Söke and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Aydın. The population of Bağarası is 6627 [1] as of 2011. The town was a Greek town named Mandıca prior to Turkish War of Independence. After the war according to Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement, the Greek population of the town was replaced with Turks from Greece. Main crops of the town are citrus, sunflower and cotton.

Bağarası
Town
Bağarası
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°42′N 27°33′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceAydın Province
DistrictSöke
Elevation
20 m (65 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,627
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
091700
Area code(s)0256
Licence plate09

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