Kaş (district)
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 Parts of the sunken city of Simena from the medieval crusader castle |
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Antalya | |||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 12 ' N , 29 ° 38' E | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 242 | |||
| Postal code : | 07 xxx | |||
| License plate : | 07 | |||
| Structure and administration (as of 2019) | ||||
| Structure : | 54 Mahalle | |||
| Mayor : | Mutlu Ulutaş ( AKP ) | |||
| Postal address : | Andifli Ataturk Bulvarı no: 18 07580 Kaş / Antalya |
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| Kaş County | ||||
| Residents : | 58,600 (2018) | |||
| Surface: | 1,750 km² | |||
| Population density : | 33 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Ulaş Akhan | |||
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Kaş is a district in the Turkish province of Antalya and, together with the city of Kaş, is also part of the Büyükşehir belediyesi Antalya (metropolitan municipality / metropolitan province ) on the Turkish Riviera, created in 1993 . It is bordered by Fethiye in the west, Elmalı in the northwest and Finike and Demre in the east . The Çayboğazı dam is located in the north of the district .
climate
Kaş has a warm, dry climate that favors the production of oranges , lemons , bananas and almonds . In addition, honey is produced. In addition to agriculture, tourism is playing an increasingly important role in Kaş.
Tourist destinations
The historical sites of Kekova , Simena and Patara are located in Kaş County . Other excursion destinations are the Blue Grotto , the 12 kilometer long sandy beach of Patara and Kaputaş Beach .
Dune landscape near Patara
Mountainous landscape north of Kalkan
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Türkiye Nüfusu , accessed on September 4, 2019
- ↑ http://www.kas.gov.tr/ TC Kaş Kaymakamlıgi (Official website of the district)
