Manavgat is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.] Its area is 2,351 km2,
Geography
Between the
Taurus Mountains to the north, and the sandy beaches of the
Mediterranean coast, much of the district is surrounded by a flat plain. This is mostly fertile farmland and agriculture is well-developed in Manavgat, keeping livestock and growing crops including grains, sesame and many fruits and vegetables; in recent years olives have also been planted. There is no industry except for food-processing, so apart from agriculture the local economy depends on tourism.
The mountains are covered with forests and typical Mediterranean shrubs, there are small plains higher in the mountains too, traditionally used for summer grazing by the yörük nomads. Manavgat has a Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and warm, wet winters; the temperature rarely drops to freezing. The district is irrigated by the Manavgat River, and has two dams for hydro-electric power. In 2001 plans began to export water from these reservoirs to Israel and other Mediterranean countries including Malta and Cyprus; as of 2006 these plans are on hold.[ Israel, Turkey put landmark water agreement into deep freeze ]
Climate
Manavgat has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen:
Csa),
with very hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.
History
Manavgat takes its name from the city of Manava in
Pamphylia in
Byzantine Empire times.
The ancient cities of Side and
Selge date back to the 6th century BC. Manavgat was taken over by the
Seljuk Turks in 1220 and the
Ottoman Empire in 1472. The town also has a castle named "Zindan Kalesi" literally
Dungeon Castle in
English language.
Tourism
With of hot, sunny coastline, much of it sandy beaches, with a long river and the waterfall, well-protected countryside including mountains and forests, Manavgat has an important tourist industry. There is plenty of accommodation on the coastline and many places to explore including historical sites, rivers, streams and caves. And there is the sea itself including the odd experience of swimming from fresh water into the salt sea at the rivermouth. Predictably the cuisine includes fish from the Mediterranean.
The villages of Kumköy and Ilıca on the coast are particularly lively.
Places of interest
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Köprülü Canyon - in the middle of a forested national park; the canyon is popular for river-rafting.
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The antique cities of:
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Side, with its theatre and port.
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Seleucia (Pamphylia) - visited by Alexander the Great
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Selge
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Manavgat Waterfall, and another smaller waterfall on the river.
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Oymapinar Dam
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Tilkiler Cave
Forest
In 2021 there was the country’s largest forest fire to that time.
Composition
There are 106
mahalle in Manavgat District:
[ Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.]
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Ahmetler
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Aksaz
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Altınkaya
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Aşağıhisar
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Aşağıışıklar
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Aşağıpazarcı
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Aydınevler
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Bahçelievler
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Ballıbucak
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Belenobası
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Bereket
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Beşkonak
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Beydiğin
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Boztepe
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Bucakşeyhler
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Büklüce
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Burmahan
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Çağlayan
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Çakış
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Çaltepe
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Çardakköy
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Çavuşköy
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Çayyazı
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Çeltikçi
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Çenger
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Cevizler
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Çolaklı
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Değirmenözü
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Demirciler
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Denizkent
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Denizyaka
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Dikmen
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Doğançam
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Dolbazlar
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Düzağaç
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Emek
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Eski Hisar
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Evrenleryavşı
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Evrenseki
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Gaziler
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Gebece
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Gençler
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Gültepe
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Gündoğdu
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Güzelyalı
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Hacıali
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Hacıisalı
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Hacıobası
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Halitağalar
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Hatipler
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Hocalar
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Hocalı
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Ilıca
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Kadılar
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Kalemler
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Karabucak
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Karabük
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Karacalar
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Karakaya
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Karaöz
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Karavca
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Kasaplar
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Kavaklı
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Kırkkavak
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Kısalar
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Kızılağaç
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Kızıldağ
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Kızılot
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Milli Egemenlık
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Mimarsinan
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Namaras
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Odaönü
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Örenşehir
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Örnek
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Oymapınar
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Perakende
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Sağırin
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Salkım Evler
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Salur
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Sanayi
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Saraçlı
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Sarılar
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Şelale
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Sevinçköy
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Seydiler
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Side
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Sırtköy
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Şişeler
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Sorgun
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Sülek
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Taşağıl
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Taşkesiği
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Tepeköy
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Tilkiler
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Ulukapı
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Uzunkale
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Uzunlar
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Yalçıdibi
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Yavrudoğan
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Yayla
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Yaylaalan
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Yeniköy
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Yeşilbağ
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Yukarıhisar
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Yukarıışıklar
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Yukarıpazarcı
Gallery
File:ISS014-E-19854 - View of Turkey (cropped).jpg|Satellite view of Manavgat and Side
File:ManavgatMosque5.jpg|Inside Manavgat Mosque
File:Manavgat Waterfall (1) Red.jpg|Manavgat Waterfall
File:Köprülü Kanyon 08 04 2015 Kalkstein-Pancake Rocks am Börtü Böcek Kanyonu (Wanzen-Canyon) auf dem Weg nach Selge.jpg|Köprülü Canyon National Park
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