Akseki

For other places with the same name, see Akseki (disambiguation).
Akseki
District and municipality
Map showing Akseki District in Antalya Province
Map showing Akseki District in Antalya Province
Akseki is located in Turkey
Akseki
Akseki
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°02′55″N 31°47′24″E / 37.04861°N 31.79000°E / 37.04861; 31.79000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAntalya
Government
 • Mayorİlkay Akça (CHP)
Area
1,544 km2 (596 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
10,477
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0242
Websitewww.akseki.bel.tr

Akseki is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,544 km2,[3] and its population is 10,477 (2022).[1]

Known for its snowdrops, Akseki is located in the western Taurus Mountains at an elevation of 1100m. The Manavgat River passes through a large valley in the centre of the district, which is otherwise mainly mountainous. Places of interest include caves, valleys and a number of high meadows. This windswept rocky mountainside is not good farmland and the local economy mostly depends on forestry and raising sheep and cattle. Many people from Akseki have migrated to Antalya but still have homes here as an escape from the summer heat on the coast.

Akseki was formerly Byzantine town of Marla, Marulya, or Marulia. It was conquered by the Seljuk Turks and the Ottoman Empire along with other towns in the area.

Antalya's Akdeniz University has a branch here training nurses, and doing some other vocational training.

With its rich architectural heritage, Akseki is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.[4]

The country boasts an economy based on cattle and almond trade.

Composition

There are 51 neighbourhoods in Akseki District:[5]

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Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ The European Association of Historic Towns and Regions - Turkey Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.


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