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