Konyaaltı
Template:Infobox Turkey place Konyaaltı is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 546 km2,[2] and its population is 204,795 (2022).[3]
The name "Konyaaltı" (pronounced Script error: No such module "IPA".), originates from the expression of "koy altı", which in the Turkish language means "the bay under the cliffs" Script error: No such module "Unsubst".. The district is situated beneath the cliffs of Antalya, and extends miles toward the west towards the mountains, with various kinds of beaches including sand and shingle. The water is a little cooler compared to other beaches in Antalya because of an underground creek flowing to the sea. There are modern underground facilities for aesthetic reasonsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. Transport is easy by means of buses. Destinations are reachable by foot as well but might be time-consuming. The area was started to be developed in the 80s and wasn't historically a part of Antalya's city center. The area originally was a rural/pastoral area and neighborhoods that are currently a part of it were originally villages such as Arapsuyu or Uncali. Until the 80s most of the area was mainly empty and villages had agricultural areas where they grew crops and grazed sheep. There are also many streams in the area which dried up when the area was urbanized. The area also has an ancient city named Olbia.
Composition
There are 39 neighbourhoods in Konyaaltı District:[4]
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- Akdamlar
- Akkuyu
- Altınkum
- Arapsuyu
- Aşağıkaraman
- Aydınlık
- Bahtılı
- Çağlarca
- Çakırlar
- Çitdibi
- Demircilik
- Doyran
- Doyran Çamlıbel
- Doyran Dağ
- Geyikbayırı
- Gökçam
- Gökdere
- Gürsu
- Hacısekililer
- Hisarçandır
- Hurma
- Karatepe
- Kırlı
- Kuruçay
- Kuşkavağı
- Liman
- Mollayusuf
- Öğretmenevleri
- Pınarbaşı
- Sarısu
- Siteler
- Suiçeceği
- Toros
- Üçoluk
- Uluç
- Uncalı
- Yarbaşçandır
- Yenimahalle
- Zümrüt
References
- ↑ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi Template:Webarchive, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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- ↑ Mahalle Template:Webarchive, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
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