Peksimet is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,575 (2022).[2] It is an inland village on the Bodrum Peninsula. It is 7 km from Turgutreis. Its neighbour village is Dereköy.
Peksimet | |
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  Peksimet Location in Turkey  Peksimet Peksimet (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′29″N 27°16′30″E / 37.04139°N 27.27500°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muğla |
| District | Bodrum |
| Population (2022) | 2,575 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
It is easy to drive through Peksimet without realizing it, but every driver can recognize the location of this village, thanks to a group of windmills on the hill.
History edit
Peksimet is also the Turkish word for twice-baked bread (similar to a hard rusk), and Peksimet got its name because the villagers supplied this bread to Turkish soldiers during the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923), and the locals became known for its baking.[3]
References edit
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "TURKEY - A nice and quiet life in Peksimet village". hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
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