Elmalı (District)
| Elmalı | ||||
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Antalya | |||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 45 ' N , 29 ° 55' E | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 242 | |||
| Postal code : | 07 700 | |||
| License plate : | 07 | |||
| Structure and administration (as of 2019) | ||||
| Structure : | 60 malls | |||
| Mayor : | Halil Öztürk (İYİ) | |||
| Postal address : | Karyağdı Mah. Hükümet Cd. No: 2 07700 Elmalı / Antalya |
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| Elmalı County | ||||
| Residents : | 39,254 (2018) | |||
| Surface: | 1,433 km² | |||
| Population density : | 27 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Fatih Ahmet Kurt | |||
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Elmalı is a district ( İlçe ) in the Turkish province of Antalya and, together with the district town of Elmalı, is also a district of the Büyükşehir belediyesi Antalya (metropolitan municipality / metropolitan province ) created in 1993 . It is located south of Korkuteli County , east of Kumluca County and north of Finike and Kaş Counties . To the west it borders on the Fethiye district of the Muğla Province .
The district is known for growing apples. 10% of Turkish apple production comes from Elmalı; the name Elmalı means in German the (city) with apples . The Leblebi ( roasted chickpeas ) from this group are known.
The district is named after the so-called "Elmalı Tombs", two late archaic tumuli with painted stone burial chambers near the villages of Karaburun and Kızılbel , which were excavated and restored by the American archaeologist Machteld Mellink .
The place Elmalı was founded in 1352 and (according to the city logo) raised to a municipality ( Belediye ) in 1868 .
Web links
- ↑ Türkiye Nüfusu , accessed on September 4, 2019