Avsallar Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Antalya
District:Alanya
Avsallar
Population Total:15,220
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.5833°N 84°W
Elevation M:20
Postal Code:07410
Area Code:0242

Avsallar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 15,220 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] [4]

Geography

It is a coastal town on Turkish state highway D.400 which runs from west to east in southern Turkey. The distance to Alanya is and to Antalya is .

History

It's believed that Avsallar was founded by a group of Oghuz Turks belonging to the Avshar tribe from Kençek Señir (a historical settlement in Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan) in the 15th century. The name Avsallar is thought to be a corrupted form of Avsharlar (-lar is a Turkic plural suffix). The earlier settlement was to the north of the present Avsallar. In 1843 following a fire, the people moved to present location. In 1986 Avsallar was declared a seat of township.[5]

Economy

The economy of the town depends on tourism and citrus farming. But because of new hotel constructions the proportion of land allocated to farming is shrinking.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey.

Avsallar is twinned with:

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 22 May 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
  4. Web site: Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units. 12 September 2010. Official Gazette. tr. DOC.
  5. http://www.avsallar.bel.tr/Tarihce Mayor's page
  6. Web site: Miasta partnerskie i zaprzyjaźnione Nowego Sącza. 2013-08-01. Urząd Miasta Nowego Sącza. Polish. https://web.archive.org/web/20130523172036/http://www.nowysacz.pl/miasta_partnerskie. 2013-05-23.