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Antalya Province
Location of Antalya Province
Location of Antalya Province in Turkey
Overview
Region: Mediterranean Region, Turkey
Area: 20,723 (km²)
Total Population 2,070,663 TUIK 2006 (est)
-->Urban Population 714,000
Licence plate code: 07
Area code: 0242
Governor Website http://www.antalya.gov.tr
Weather forecast turkeyforecast.com/weather/antalya

Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The provinces of Turkey are organized into 7 census-defined regions ( bölge) which were originally defined at the First Geography Congress in 1941 The Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi is one of the seven geographical regions of Turkey. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i This is a list of cities in Turkey by population Included are cities that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7000 Turkish car number plates are License plates found on Turkish vehicles Turkey went from six (2+4 to seven digits (3+4 local phone numbers c Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches For the Taurus Mountains on the moon see Montes Taurus. For Mount Taurus outside Cold Spring New York, see Bull Hill.

Antalya Province is the centre of Turkey's tourism industry, attracting 30% of foreign tourists visiting Turkey. It features a shoreline of 657 km with beaches, ports, and ancient cities scattered throughout, including the World Heritage Site Xanthos. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Xanthos ( Lycian: Arñna, Greek: Ξάνθος was the name of a city in ancient Lycia, the site of present day Kınık, The provincial capital is Antalya city with a population of 714,000. Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern

Antalya is the fastest-growing province in Turkey; with a 4. 17% yearly population growth rate between years 1990-2000, compared with the national rate of 1. 83%. This growth is due to a fast rate of urbanization, particularly driven by tourism & other service sectors on the coast.

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Etymology

The city and thus the province are named after Attalos II, king of Pergamon, who founded the city in the 2nd century BC. Attalus II Philadelphus (in Greek Attalos II Philadelphos Ἄτταλος Β' ὁ Φιλάδελφος) (220 BC&ndash138 BC was a King of Pergamon

History

Aspendos Theatre
Aspendos Theatre

Antiquity

Antalya has been settled since pre-historic times. Aspendos, an Ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. Evidence of human habitation dating back to the early Paleolithic age (150,000-200,000) years has been discovered in the Karain caves, 30 km of the north of Antalya city. [1] Other finds dating back to the Mesolithic (Beldibi caves), Neolithic (Bademağacı Höyüğü) and more recent periods show that the area has been populated by various civilizations throughout the ages.

There are long periods shrouded in mystery until records from the Hittite period refer to the area as part of the "Lukka Lands" (from which "Lycia" is derived) and document the lively interaction going on between provinces in the second millennium BC. The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people who spoke a language of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family and established "Sidyma" redirects here For the Moth Genus named thus see Sidyma (moth. Like their descendants, the Lukkans or Lycians were known for their seamanship (especially their piracy) and demonstrated a fiery independent spirit. "Sidyma" redirects here For the Moth Genus named thus see Sidyma (moth. "Sidyma" redirects here For the Moth Genus named thus see Sidyma (moth. Neither the Hittites, nor the Kingdom of Arzawa on the west coast, could ever keep them at peace for long. Arzawa was the name of a region or kingdom in Western Anatolia, which later to be known as Lydia (Assyrian Luddu, Greek Λυδία in the post- Hittite Legends of Ancient Greece tell us that these communities grew into independent cities, the area as a whole came to be called Pamphylia. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Origins of the Pamphylians There can be little doubt that the Pamphylians and Pisidians were the same people though the former had received colonies from Greece and other A federation of these cities was set up. There are also tales of the migration of the Akha clan to the area after the Trojan war and eventually Greek settlements were built along the coast and inland. In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her

In the Hellenistic period the western parts of Antalya province were in Lycia, the east was in Pamphylia, and at the extremes east, in ancient Cilicia, while Pisidia was to the north. "Sidyma" redirects here For the Moth Genus named thus see Sidyma (moth. Origins of the Pamphylians There can be little doubt that the Pamphylians and Pisidians were the same people though the former had received colonies from Greece and other Geography Cilicia extended along the Aegean coast east from Pamphylia, to Mount Amanus ( Gavurdağı Mount) which separated it from Syria Geography Although close to Mediterranean Sea on the map the warm climate of the south cannot pass the height of the Taurus Mountains.

Lycian tombs in Simena
Lycian tombs in Simena

Before the Ancient Roman conquest Lycia was a kingdom with the first democratic constitution in the world, which later partly inspired the American Constitution[3] [4]. Kaleköy (literally "Castle's village" in Turkish; ancient Lycian: Simena) is a village of the Demre district in the Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States.

Antalya was part of the Lydian kingdom from the 7th century BC until Lydia was defeated by the Persians during the battle of Sardis in 546 BC. Defining Lydia Aside from a legend related by Herodotus, who states that the name Lydia came from king Lydus at the time of the fall of Troy Events and trends 546 BC — Croesus, Lydian king, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near the River Halys The Macedonian commander Alexander the Great ended Persian rule and in around 334 BC conquered the cities of the area one by one—except for Termessos and Sillyon which managed to repulse his armies in 333 BC. Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Termessos or Thermessos (Θερμεσσός was a Pisidian city built at an altitude of more than 1000 meters at the south-west side of the mountain Solymos (modern Sillyon was a city on the Pamphylian plain in Anatolia, Turkey. After the death of Alexander in 323 BC, a long battle erupted between his generals that lasted until 188 BC. Events By place Macedonian Empire 10 June — In Babylon, Alexander the Great dies ten days after being taken ill Events By place Greece The leader of the Achaean League, Philopoemen, enters northern Laconia with his army and a

The reign of the kingdom of Pergamon began with the defeat of the Seleucid army at Apamea. The Seleucid Empire /sə'lusɪd/ ( 312 - 63 BC) was a Hellenistic empire i Shortly after this the city of Antalya was founded. Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern When Attalos III, the last king of Pergamom, died in 133 BC he left his kingdom to the Ancient Romans. This is a list of topics related to ancient Rome that aims to include aspects of both the ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. At this time the area is dominated by pirates based in small cities along the coast.

The Byzantines

During the mid-Byzantine era (the 5th and 6th centuries) the city of Antalya grew beyond the city walls.

From the 7th century Muslim Arabs started to be dominant in the region and Antalya later played a part in the Christian Crusades against Islam. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The army of Louis VII sailed from Antalya for Syria in 1148, and the fleet of Richard I of England rallied here before the conquest of Cyprus. Louis VII may refer to Louis VII of France "the Younger" (1120–1180 Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía In the late 11th and early 12th Century much of the area of the modern province fell to the Turks especially the Danishmends. The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language The Danishmend dynasty was a Turcoman Dynasty that ruled in north-central and eastern Anatolia in the 11th and 12th centuries From 1120 to March 1207, Antalya was again under the sovereignty of Byzantines. [2]

The Seljuk Turks

The area was conquered by the Seljuk Turks and recaptured by the Byzantines again and again from 1076 onwards as the Seljuks strove to establish a trading base on the Mediterranean. The Great Seljuq Empire was a Medieval Sunni Muslim empire established by the Qynyq branch of Oghuz Turks that once controlled At one stage Turkish lord Kilij Arslan had a palace here. Kilij Arslan (قلج أرسلان Qilij Arslān I Kılıç Arslan was the Seljuq Sultan of Rum from 1092 until his death in 1107 In 1220 Byzantine rule ended for the last time and the city was quickly divided into Christian and Muslim sections, the Christian trading communities including Venetians and Genoese. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Alanya also grew and throve during the Seljuk period. Alanya (ɑˈlɑnjɑ is a seaside resort city and district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, 120 km (75 miles from the city

The Ottoman Empire onwards

The area passed through many hands before its final occupation by the Ottoman Empire under Murad II in 1432. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Murad II ( June 1404 Amasya February 3, 1451, Edirne) ( Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثانى Murād-ı sānī Antalya also was occupied by Kingdom of Cyprus between 1361-1373. The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the high and late Middle Ages, between 1192 and 1489 Ottoman rule of the coast persisted until the end of the First World War, when Antalya was briefly occupied by Italian troops before becoming part of the Republic of Turkey in 1921. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

Hıdırlık Tower dating back to Hellenistic era
Hıdırlık Tower dating back to Hellenistic era

There are many archaeological sites in the province including three National Parks and three Specially Protected Areas. Hıdırlık Tower (Hıdırlık Kulesi is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park.

Districts and cities

Geography

Oymapinar Dam on Manavgat River.
Oymapinar Dam on Manavgat River. Oymapinar Dam is an Arch dam built on the Manavgat river in Turkey in 1984
Korsan Koyu Peninsula near Antalya
Korsan Koyu Peninsula near Antalya

The land of the province is 77. Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern 8% mountain, 10. 2% plain and 12% uneven. Many of the peaks of the Taurus mountains are above 2500-3000 metres. The Teke peninsula in the west includes wide plateaus and river basins. Climate, agriculture, demographics and habitation patterns differ greatly between the inland mountain areas and the coastal plain.

Places of interest

The highest point of the Taurus mountains is Akdağ at an altitude of 3025 metres. Located to the northwest of the city centre and at a distance of 50 km is the Saklıkent ski and recreation centre on Beydağları. Saklıkent is a winter resort in Turkey, 45 kilometres from Antalya and 60 kilometres from Antalya Airport. Here one can ski and then go down to the shore and into the sea during the months of January-April. In Saklıkent there are two teleski and ski courses along with villas and accommodation facilities available in the area. Situated on Bakırlı Hill behind Saklıkent is the Antalya National Space Observatory. It is possible to watch meteor showers and shooting stars on certain days of the year. In rivers rafting and canoeing sports and on the Taurus mountains jeep safari, hunting and trekking tours are organised. Alternatively, there is rock-climbing, bird watching tourism, photo-safari, mountain tourism, line fishing and health tourism at the thalasso and dialysis centres in Geyikbayırı. Holy tourism activities are organized in Myra and Patara where St Nicholas was born and lived. Myra is an ancient town in Lycia, where the small town of Kale ( Demre) is situated today in present day Antalya Province of Turkey This article is about the ancient city named Patara in Lycia Turkey for the city named Patara in Cappadocia Turkey see Patara (Cappadocia, for the village named Patara Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint In the area of Belek, 30 km. Belek is a township with own municipality in Serik district in Turkey 's Antalya Province. east of Antalya, there is a big potential for golf tourism with the bonus of the cultural, historical and natural sightseeing of the region. There are five golf facilities already operating in Belek. There are underwater diving centres on the coast, primarily in Kemer, Çamyuva, Olympos, Adrasan, Kaş, Kalkan, Üçağız, Kekova, Side and Alanya. Kemer is a Seaside resort and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, west of the city of Antalya Çamyuva (pronounced Chamyoova is a small town in Turkey, to the south of Kemer. Olympos is a common variation of Olympus. This article refers to a National Park in Turkey Kaş is a small fishing yachting and tourist town and a district of Antalya Province of Turkey, 168km west of the city of Antalya. Kalkan (Kalamaki is a town on the Turkish Mediterranean coast which averages of 300 days of sunshine a year Kekova, also named Caravola ( Lycian: Dolichiste) is a small Turkish island near Kaş (ancient Antiphellos) Side (ˈsiːdǝ is one of the best-known classical sites in Turkey, and was an ancient harbour whose name meant pomegranate Alanya (ɑˈlɑnjɑ is a seaside resort city and district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, 120 km (75 miles from the city In addition, yacht tours are organized from the port of Antalya to Düden Waterfall-Karpuzkaldıran and Kemer, from Side to Alanya, from Demre-Çayağzı to Kekova, from Kaş to Kekova, from Kemer to Çıralı-Olympos-Adrasan and Cape Gelidonya. Düden Waterfalls are a group of waterfalls in the province of Antalya, Turkey. Demre is a district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Çıralı is an agricultural Village in the southwest of Turkey in Antalya Province. Cape Gelidonya (Gelidonya Burnu or Taşlık Burnu near Finike, Turkey was the site of the wreck of a Phoenician merchant ship from about 1200 There are also boat tours on Manavgat creek and canoe tours on Xanthos creek. Manavgat is a town and district of the Antalya Province in Turkey, from the city of Antalya. Xanthos ( Lycian: Arñna, Greek: Ξάνθος was the name of a city in ancient Lycia, the site of present day Kınık, In addition, Blue Cruise, which covers the southwestern Anatolian coast, ends in Antalya. Blue Cruise aka Blue Voyage ( "Mavi Yolculuk" in Turkish) is a term used for Recreational boating tours along There are ferryboat trips from Alanya to Cyprus and from Antalya to Italy. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Antalya today is a world tourism centre with its unique touristic accommodation facilities, nature and historical beauties.

Ancient cities and ruins

There are sites of historical and archaeological interest all over Antalya including


National parks

Manavgat Waterfall.
Manavgat Waterfall. Kaleköy (literally "Castle's village" in Turkish; ancient Lycian: Simena) is a village of the Demre district in the Kekova, also named Caravola ( Lycian: Dolichiste) is a small Turkish island near Kaş (ancient Antiphellos) Tlos is known to have been one of the most important religious centers of the Lycian region in Antalya province of Turkey. Xanthos ( Lycian: Arñna, Greek: Ξάνθος was the name of a city in ancient Lycia, the site of present day Kınık, Manavgat Waterfall on the Manavgat River is near the city of Side, north of Manavgat, Turkey.

Sites of natural beauty

Solar eclipse of 2006

On March 29, 2006 a total solar eclipse occurred over Antalya, lasting almost 4 minutes, the centre line passing over the resorts of Side and Manavgat. Köprülü is a canyon and a National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey. Termessos or Thermessos (Θερμεσσός was a Pisidian city built at an altitude of more than 1000 meters at the south-west side of the mountain Solymos (modern Olympos is a common variation of Olympus. This article refers to a National Park in Turkey Manavgat Waterfall on the Manavgat River is near the city of Side, north of Manavgat, Turkey. The Kurşunlu Waterfall is located 19 km from Antalya at the end of a 7 km road branching off to the north of the Antalya- Serik - Alanya highway Düden Waterfalls are a group of waterfalls in the province of Antalya, Turkey. Oymapinar Dam is an Arch dam built on the Manavgat river in Turkey in 1984 Köprülü is a canyon and a National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey. Saklıkent is a winter resort in Turkey, 45 kilometres from Antalya and 60 kilometres from Antalya Airport. Yanartaş, anciently Chimaera, is the name of a geographical feature near Olympos valley and National park in Antalya Province in southwestern Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured Side (ˈsiːdǝ is one of the best-known classical sites in Turkey, and was an ancient harbour whose name meant pomegranate Manavgat is a town and district of the Antalya Province in Turkey, from the city of Antalya. A solar eclipse is a rare natural event that one can see maybe only once in a lifetime. Website of the TUBITAK National Observatory in Antalya

References

  1. ^ See [1] and [2]
  2. ^ Harrison, R. M (1963). "Churches and Chapels of Central Lycia". Anatolian Studies 13: 122. doi:10.2307/3642492. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.  

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