Manavgat

Manavgat is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,351 km2, and its population is 252,941 (2022). It is from the city of Antalya. The Manavgat River has a waterfall near the city.
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.
History
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.
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
Köprülü Canyon - in the middle of a forested national park; the canyon is popular for river-rafting.
The antique cities of:
Side, with its theatre and port.
Seleucia (Pamphylia) - visited by Alexander the Great
Selge
Manavgat Waterfall, and another smaller waterfall on the river.
Oymapinar Dam
Tilkiler Cave
Composition
There are 106 neighbourhoods in Manavgat District:
Ahmetler
Aksaz
Altınkaya
Aşağıhisar
Aşağıışıklar
Aşağıpazarcı
Aydınevler
Bahçelievler
Ballıbucak
Belenobası
Bereket
Beşkonak
Beydiğin
Boztepe
Bucakşeyhler
Büklüce
Burmahan
Çağlayan
Çakış
Çaltepe
Çardakköy
Çavuşköy
Çayyazı
Çeltikçi
Çenger
Cevizler
Çolaklı
Değirmenözü
Demirciler
Denizkent
Denizyaka
Dikmen
Doğançam
Dolbazlar
Düzağaç
Emek
Eski Hisar
Evrenleryavşı
Evrenseki
Gaziler
Gebece
Gençler
Gültepe
Gündoğdu
Güzelyalı
Hacıali
Hacıisalı
Hacıobası
Halitağalar
Hatipler
Hocalar
Hocalı
Ilıca
Kadılar
Kalemler
Karabucak
Karabük
Karacalar
Karakaya
Karaöz
Karavca
Kasaplar
Kavaklı
Kırkkavak
Kısalar
Kızılağaç
Kızıldağ
Kızılot
Milli Egemenlık
Mimarsinan
Namaras
Odaönü
Örenşehir
Örnek
Oymapınar
Perakende
Sağırin
Salkım Evler
Salur
Sanayi
Saraçlı
Sarılar
Şelale
Sevinçköy
Seydiler
Side
Sırtköy
Şişeler
Sorgun
Sülek
Taşağıl
Taşkesiği
Tepeköy
Tilkiler
Ulukapı
Uzunkale
Uzunlar
Yalçıdibi
Yavrudoğan
Yayla
Yaylaalan
Yeniköy
Yeşilbağ
Yukarıhisar
Yukarıışıklar
Yukarıpazarcı
Gallery
External links
Manavgat - Manavgat Excellent Photos
Some 50 pictures of the town
Side-Manavgat - Side and Manavgat
Titreyengol.com - Titreyengöl in Manavgat
References
Turkish Riviera
Populated places in Antalya Province
Districts of Antalya Province
Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey