Akseki | |
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 Map showing Akseki District in Antalya Province | |
  Akseki Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:37°02′55″N31°47′24″E / 37.04861°N 31.79000°E /37.04861; 31.79000 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Antalya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | İlkay Akça (CHP) |
Area | 1,544 km2 (596 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 10,477 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0242 |
| Website | www |
Akseki is a municipality anddistrict ofAntalya Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,544 km2,[3] and its population is 10,477 (2022).[1]
Known for its snowdrops, Akseki is located in the westernTaurus Mountains at an elevation of 1100m. TheManavgat River passes through a large valley in the centre of the district, which is otherwise mainly mountainous. Places of interest include caves, valleys and a number of high meadows. This windswept rocky mountainside is not good farmland and the local economy mostly depends on forestry and raising sheep and cattle. Many people from Akseki have migrated toAntalya but still have homes here as an escape from the summer heat on the coast.
Akseki was formerlyByzantine town of Marla, Marulya, or Marulia. It was conquered by theSeljuk Turks and theOttoman Empire along with other towns in the area.
Antalya'sAkdeniz University has a branch here training nurses, and doing some other vocational training.
With its richarchitectural heritage, Akseki is a member of theNorwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.[4]
The country boasts an economy based on cattle and almond trade.
There are 51neighbourhoods in Akseki District:[5]
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