Murgul (Laz and Georgian: მურღული/Murghuli) is a town in Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Murgul District.İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its population is 5,020 (2021).
Previously known as Damar and Göktaş, Murgul is on a tributary of the Çoruh River, with mountains on all sides.
Half of the land is mountain forest and most of the other half is meadow, only 5% is planted. There are various mining and mineral operations especially copper (Murgul has Turkey's largest copper reserve) and also iron and nitrates.
Climate Murgul has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).
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External links the Municipality