Muratpaşa

Muratpaşa
Muratpaşa
District and municipality
	Kaleiçi (Old Town) in Muratpaşa, Antalya
	Map showing Muratpaşa District in Antalya Province
	Muratpaşa Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 36°52′57″N 30°46′09″E / 36.88250°N 30.76917°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Antalya
Government
• Mayor	Ümit Uysal (CHP)
• Kaymakam	Orhan Burhan
Area	96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Population (2022)	526,293
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 3 (TRT)
Postal code	07010, 07030–07050, 07100, 07160, 07200, 07230, 07300–07310
Area code	( 90) 242
Website	www.muratpasa-bld.gov.tr

Muratpaşa is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 96 km²,^[3] and its population is 526,293 (2022).^[1] The district covers part of the city centre of Antalya, and has a coastline of 20 km (12 mi). The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of the district. Ümit Uysal is the mayor of Muratpaşa.^[4]

History

Düden Waterfall in Muratpaşa, Antalya

Modern day district of Muratpaşa is home to Kaleiçi, the historic center founded by Attalus II, King of Pergamon around 150 BC. Since then, the district has been under Lydian, Roman, Persian, Byzantine, Seljuk, Cypriot, Teke, Ottoman, and —after the Italian occupation— Turkish rule.^[5]

Composition

There are 55 neighbourhoods in Muratpaşa District:^[6]

Altındağ
Bahçelievler
Balbey
Barbaros
Bayındır
Çağlayan
Çaybaşı
Cumhuriyet
Demircikara
Deniz
Doğuyaka
Dutlubahçe
Elmalı
Ermenek
Etiler
Fener
Gebizli
Gençlik
Güvenlik
Güzelbağ
Güzeloba
Güzeloluk
Haşimişcan
Kılıçarslan
Kırcami
Kışla
Kızılarık
Kızılsaray
Kızıltoprak
Konuksever
Mehmetçik
Meltem
Memurevleri
Meydankavağı
Muratpaşa
Sedir
Selçuk
Sinan
Şirinyalı
Soğuksu
Tahılpazarı
Tarım
Topçular
Tuzcular
Üçgen
Varlık
Yenigöl
Yenigün
Yeşilbahçe
Yeşildere
Yeşilova
Yıldız
Yüksekalan
Zerdalilik
Zümrütova

Landmarks

The Muratpaşa District in Antalya has many interesting and must-see places to visit

Hadrian's Gate (Üçkapılar)
Kaleiçi (Old Town)
Antalya Archeological Museum
Duden Park
Duden waterfalls
Atatürk's House Museum
Antalya Marina
Karaalioğlu Park
Yivli Minaret (Yivli Minare Mosque)
Hıdırlık Tower
TerraCity Shopping Mall
MarkAntalya Shopping Mall

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ Gazete, Banka (23 November 2021). "Başkan Uysal: 'ASSİM, Antalya'nın turizm alanındaki düşünce kuruluşu olabilir'". Gazete Banka. p. https://gazetebanka.com/. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ "Antalya Muratpaşa Belediyesi". muratpasa-bld.gov.tr. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

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[tuik-1] "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[2] Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[3] "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[4] Gazete, Banka (23 November 2021). "Başkan Uysal: 'ASSİM, Antalya'nın turizm alanındaki düşünce kuruluşu olabilir'". Gazete Banka. p. https://gazetebanka.com/. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[5] "Antalya Muratpaşa Belediyesi". muratpasa-bld.gov.tr. Retrieved 2018-05-13.

[6] Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

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