Korkuteli

Korkuteli is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,433 km2, and its population is 56,285 (2022). It is north-west of the city of Antalya. It was previously called İstanoz or Stenez.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Korkuteli
Turkey place.image_skyline: Korkuteli; Blick auf die Stadt.jpg
Turkey place.image_caption: Korkuteli; east view of the city from the dam.
Turkey place.image_map: Antalya location Korkuteli.svg
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Korkuteli District in Antalya Province
Turkey place.province: Antalya
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Saniye Caran
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 2433
Turkey place.elevation_m: 1020
Turkey place.population_total: 56285
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 07800
Turkey place.area_code: 0242

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Korkuteli
Population: 55883
Elevation: 1020
Official website: www.korkuteli.bel.tr
Image: Korkuteli; Tarihi Hamam; 13. Jahrhundert.jpg
Licence plate code: 07

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native label: Korkuteli
urban population: 12039
rural population: 34973
Commons category: Korkuteli

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Etymology
Geography
Composition
History
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==Etymology== Its modern name comes from Korkut, an Ottoman prince, who was murdered by his brother Selim I while trying to hide in a cave in the district.