Oba, Alanya

Oba
Neighbourhood
Oba Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°33′N 32°04′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Antalya
District	Alanya
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2022)	28,864
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	07460
Area code	0242

Oba (or Obaköy) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 28,864 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is almost merged to Alanya. It is about 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Antalya.

In the Middle Ages, Oba was the capital of Alaiye Beylik. In 1934, a part of Oba was issued from the main settlement to form the Çıplaklı village. In 1999, Oba was declared a seat of township.[5] The main crops of the town are citrus and dwarf apple. Being very close to Alanya, services to the city are also a part of the town's economy.

Notable residents

• Kaygusuz Abdal (14th and early 15th-century Turkish folk poet)

Sister cities

• Pniewy (Poland)
• Oer-Erkenschwick (Germany)

References

1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
3. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
4. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
5. Mayor's page (in Turkish)