Kaş
Part of the town seen from the sea
Location of Kaş within Turkey.
Coordinates: 36°12′N 29°38′E / 36.2, 29.633
Country	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Province	Antalya
Area
- Total	2,231 km² (861. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically 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 Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi)
Elevation	0- 700 m (-2,297 ft)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	07x xx
Area code(s)	(0090)+ 242
Licence plate	07
Website: www.kas.bel.tr

Kaş is a small fishing, yachting and tourist town, and a district of Antalya Province of Turkey, 168km west of the city of Antalya. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Daylight saving time ( DST Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Turkish car number plates are License plates found on Turkish vehicles 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 Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern As a tourist town it is relatively unspoiled.

Geography

The town of Kaş is on a hill running down to the sea. The district has a typical Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and warm, wet winters, which allows the growth of oranges, lemons and bananas. The lowland areas are also planted with cut flowers and a variety of fruits and vegetables, many are grown all year round under glass. The hillsides produce honey, and almonds, while at high altitudes there are extensive pine forests. Honey is a sweet and Viscous fluid produced by Honey bees (and some other species and derived from the nectar of Flowers According to the The Almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn Prunus amygdalus Batsch Amygdalus communis L The weather is drier at high altitudes. Although agriculture is still important tourism is the main source of income in the district, which has many hotels and guest houses.

About 2 km (1 mi) offshore from Kaş is the Greek island of Kastelórizo (in Turkish Meis Adásı). Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία " Castellorizon " is also the name of a song from David Gilmour's album On an Island, based on a night he spent on Kastelorizo in 2006 Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages.

History

Although the Teke peninsula has been occupied since the stone age it seems Kaş was founded by the Lycians, and its name in Lycian language was Habesos or Habesa. It was a member of the Lycian League, and its importance during this time is confirmed by the presence of one of the richest Lycian necropolis. "Sidyma" redirects here For the Moth Genus named thus see Sidyma (moth. A necropolis (plural necropoleis or necropoles) is a large Cemetery or burial place (from Greek nekropolis "city of the dead"

The ancient Greeks later gave it the name of Antiphéllos or Antíphilos, since it was the harbor in front of the city of Phellos. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions During the Roman period, Antiphéllos was famous for exporting sponges and timber. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The sponges or poriferans (from Latin porus "pore" and ferre "to bear" are Animals Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Pliny the Elder refers to the town in the fifth book of his Naturalis Historia. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author Naturalis Historia ( Latin for "Natural History" is an Encyclopedia written Circa AD 77 by Pliny the Elder. After 395 the town became part of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine) and during the early Middle Ages was a bishop's see - and as Antiphellus is still a titular see. Events By Place Roman Empire After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Empire is re-divided into an eastern and a western half A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight ^[1][2]

A street in Kaş with traditional houses and a Lycian tomb in the background.

The town suffered because of Arab incursions, then was annexed (under the name of Andifli) to the Anatolian Sultanate of Rüm, led by the Seljuks. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black The Seljuq (also Seljuq Turks, Seldjuks, Seldjuqs, Seljuks; in Turkish Selçuklular; in Ṣaljūqīyān; in After the demise of the Seljuks, it came under the Ottomans. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish

In 1923, because of the Exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey after the Greco-Turkish War, the majority of the population, which was of Greek origin, left the town for Greece. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey is the first large-scale population exchange, or agreed mutual expulsion in the 20th century

In the early 1990s tourism started booming in Kaş, with visitors mainly from the UK and Germany. This growth of tourism brought an explosion in apartment building (often without license), which is to seriously threatening the landscape and the environment. Particularly affected is the beautiful Çukurbağ Peninsula, west of the town, which now has luxury hotels built on it.

Tourism

The tourist industry is centred on the pleasant town of Kaş, but many other coastal towns and villages in the district have plenty of accommodation for visitors including Kalkan and Gelemiş. Kalkan (Kalamaki is a town on the Turkish Mediterranean coast which averages of 300 days of sunshine a year The district can be reached from both Antalya and Dalaman airports. Dalaman is a district as well as the central town of that district situated on the southwestern coast of Turkey, in the Muğla Province.

Kaş itself is a quiet pleasant town with its blue sea and narrow streets scented with jasmine flowers. There are plenty of little guest houses, quiet cafes serving home cooking, or small bars to relax after a day's scuba diving. Kaş has an annual arts festival, jazz concerts in the Roman amphitheatre and the Kiln Under the Sea arts collective have held underwater ceramics exhibitions here.

Kaş is one of the leading spots for diving in Turkey. Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. There is a diving school, many places with equipment for hire and at the port local divers offer courses. If you decide to try diving in Kaş you can expect to see a beautiful array of fish and other sea creatures like octopus and possibly dolphins, and also the wrecks of some ancient ships. The

Demographics

According to 2007 census, the town has 5. 922 and its villages have 49. 629 habitants. ^[3] Kaş has 5 municipalities (Gömbe, Kalkan, Kınık, Ova and Yeşilköy) and 48 villages.

The population of inhabited places is as follows according to 2007 census(Municipalities are shown in bold)

Places of interest

Kaş in a 1970 postcard

• The town of Kaş has a Roman amphitheatre and many other places of historical interest; and it has spots of natural beauty, including excellent beaches, and a number of interesting caves, some of them underwater.
• The mountains behind the coast offer countless places for trekking, climbing and river rafting.
• The ruins of the antique cities of Komba (in the village of Gömbe), Nisa, Kandyba, Phellos, Istlada, Apollonia, Isinda and Kyaenai.
• A popular excursion from Kaş is Kekova island in the neighbouring district of Demre. Kekova, also named Caravola ( Lycian: Dolichiste) is a small Turkish island near Kaş (ancient Antiphellos) Demre is a district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Here in the magnificent bays you will see a surprising variety of wrecks of ancient ships and ancient cities sunk under the sea by earthquakes over the centuries. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The sea is so perfectly clear that the details of city buildings such as staircases or columns can be seen from the boat. A column in Structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural In December 2006 Kaş was added to the specially protected Kekova marine area in order to preserve its rich biodiversity. Kekova, also named Caravola ( Lycian: Dolichiste) is a small Turkish island near Kaş (ancient Antiphellos) ^[4]

See also

• Kaputaş Beach
• Kalkan
• Turkish Riviera
• Marinas in Turkey
• Foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey

Notes

1. ^ Antiphellus - catholic-hierarchy.org/
2. ^ Antiphellos - Catholic Encyclopedia article
3. ^ Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu
4. ^ More marine protection for Turkey's Lycian coast. Kaputaş Beach is a long beach between Kaş and Kalkan in southwestern Turkey. Kalkan (Kalamaki is a town on the Turkish Mediterranean coast which averages of 300 days of sunshine a year The Turkish Riviera (also known as "The Turquoise Coast" is a popular term used to define an area of southwest Turkey encompassing Antalya, Muğla Turkey boasts of increasingly favored ports of call for international and local yachtsmen. Purchasing property in Turkey is becoming increasingly popular with holiday home owners and investors around the globe The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language Encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved on 2006-12-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St

Sources, References

• Hazlitt, William (1851). The Classical Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Ancient geography Sacred & Profane. Whittaker, London.  
• Kaş Guide,Information and Photos

External links

• Kaş & Kalkan
• Information on Kaş
• Kaş Discussion Forum
• Information on Kaş from Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

	Townships of Kaş District, Antalya, Turkey
Kaş | Gömbe | Kalkan | Kınık | Ova | Yeşilköy