Muratpaşa
Municipality in Antalya, Turkey
Muratpaşa
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Kaleiçi
(Old Town) in Muratpaşa, Antalya
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Map showing Muratpaşa District in Antalya Province
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Coordinates: 36°52′57″N 30°46′09″E / 36.88250°N 30.76917°E / 36.88250; 30.76917 | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Antalya |
Government
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• Mayor | Ümit Uysal ( CHP ) |
Area
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96 km 2 (37 sq mi) |
Elevation
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39 m (128 ft) |
Population
(2022)
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526,293 |
• Density | 5,500/km 2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | TRT ( UTC+3 ) |
Area code | 0242 |
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Muratpaşa is a municipality and district of Antalya Province , Turkey . [2] Its area is 96 km 2 , [3] and its population is 526,293 (2022). [1] The district covers part of the city centre of Antalya , and has a coastline of 20 km (12 mi) . The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of the district. Ümit Uysal is the mayor of Muratpaşa. [4]
History
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Modern day district of Muratpaşa is home to Kaleiçi , the historic center founded by Attalus II, King of Pergamon around 150 BC. Since then, the district has been under Lydian , Roman , Persian , Byzantine , Seljuk , Cypriot , Teke , Ottoman , and —after the Italian occupation — Turkish rule. [5]
Composition
There are 55 neighbourhoods in Muratpaşa District: [6]
- Altındağ
- Bahçelievler
- Balbey
- Barbaros
- Bayındır
- Çağlayan
- Çaybaşı
- Cumhuriyet
- Demircikara
- Deniz
- Doğuyaka
- Dutlubahçe
- Elmalı
- Ermenek
- Etiler
- Fener
- Gebizli
- Gençlik
- Güvenlik
- Güzelbağ
- Güzeloba
- Güzeloluk
- Haşimişcan
- Kılıçarslan
- Kırcami
- Kışla
- Kızılarık
- Kızılsaray
- Kızıltoprak
- Konuksever
- Mehmetçik
- Meltem
- Memurevleri
- Meydankavağı
- Muratpaşa
- Sedir
- Selçuk
- Sinan
- Şirinyalı
- Soğuksu
- Tahılpazarı
- Tarım
- Topçular
- Tuzcular
- Üçgen
- Varlık
- Yenigöl
- Yenigün
- Yeşilbahçe
- Yeşildere
- Yeşilova
- Yıldız
- Yüksekalan
- Zerdalilik
- Zümrütova
See also
- Muratpaşa Belediyesi Spor Kulübü , the local sports club
References
- 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS) . TÜİK . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
- ↑ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri" . General Directorate of Mapping . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
- ↑ Gazete, Banka (23 November 2021). "Başkan Uysal: 'ASSİM, Antalya'nın turizm alanındaki düşünce kuruluşu olabilir' " . Gazete Banka . p. https://gazetebanka.com/ . Retrieved 23 November 2021 .
- ↑ "Antalya Muratpaşa Belediyesi" . muratpasa-bld.gov.tr . Retrieved 2018-05-13 .
- ↑ Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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