Döşemealtı district
Sign in to savethumb|Döşemealti rug, 19th century|upright Döşemealtı is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 687 km2, and its population is 79,495 (2022). Döşemealtı is situated north of Antalya city center on the Turkish state highway D.650. The name of the city refers to an ancient road around the town (In Turkish Döşeme means "pavement" ) Döşemealtı is a recent settlement. The earliest residents were from Korkuteli (Burdur Province) in 1934. Later people from Cyprus and Yörüks (nomadic Turkmens) were also settled in Döşemealtı. It was declared as seat of township in 19
Key facts
- Turkey place.type
- metro district
- Turkey place.name
- Döşemealtı
- Turkey place.image_map
- Antalya location Döşemealtı.svg
- Turkey place.map_caption
- Map showing Döşemealtı District in Antalya Province
- Turkey place.province
- Antalya
- Turkey place.leader_party
- CHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- Menderes Dal
- Turkey place.area_total_km2
- 687
- Turkey place.population_total
- 79495
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2022
- Turkey place.area_code
- 0242
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thumb|Döşemealti rug, 19th century|upright Döşemealtı is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 687 km2, and its population is 79,495 (2022). Döşemealtı is situated north of Antalya city center on the Turkish state highway D.650. The name of the city refers to an ancient road around the town (In Turkish Döşeme means "pavement" ) Döşemealtı is a recent settlement. The earliest residents were from Korkuteli (Burdur Province) in 1934. Later people from Cyprus and Yörüks (nomadic Turkmens) were also settled in Döşemealtı. It was declared as seat of township in 1972 and a district center within Greater Antalya in 1998.
==Composition== There are 32 neighbourhoods in Döşemealtı District: Ahırtaş Akkoç Altınkale Aşağıoba Ayanlar Aydınlar Bademağacı Bahçeyaka Bıyıklı Camili Çığlık Çıplaklı Dağbeli Dereli Düzlerçamı Ekşili Ilıcaköy Karaman Karataş Karaveliler Kevşirler Killik Kömürcüler Kovanlık Nebiler Orta Selimiye Tomalar Yağca Yalınlı Yeniköy Yeşilbayır