Gündoğmuş Explained

Type:metro district
Gündoğmuş
Coordinates:36.8122°N 31.9992°W
Province:Antalya
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Ali Gülen
Area Total Km2:1175
Elevation M:900
Population Total:7188
Population As Of:2022
Area Code:0242

Gündoğmuş (pronounced as /tr/) is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,175 km2,[2] and its population is 7,188 (2022).[3] It is 182 km from the city of Antalya, off the road from Akseki to Manavgat.

The town was previously a village named Eksere in the district of Akseki and was renamed Gündoğmuş in 1936.

Geography

Gündoğmuş stands in the foothills of the mountain Geyik Dağı, in the western Taurus Mountains. The mountainside is forested and the districted is split by the Alara River. The district has a warm Mediterranean climate with coolish winters due to the altitude.

Today this is an impoverished rural district as the nearby Mediterranean coast has drawn away successive generations in search of jobs in the tourist industry. The local economy depends on forestry, and money earned from seasonal jobs picking cotton or working in tourism in other parts of Turkey. There is no industry and little agriculture on this steep hillside, although grazing animals and beekeeping are important sources of income. Parts of the hillside are terraced for planting, but this is mainly vegetables for use at home.

Gündoğmuş is a small town with a high school and a boarding school for children from the most remote villages.[4]

History

This area has been occupied since antiquity, and the site of the modern town of Gündoğmuş was settled by the ancient Romans. There were forest fires in 2021.[5]

Composition

There are 29 neighbourhoods in Gündoğmuş District:[6]

Places of interest

Antique sites in the district include the town of Kazayir (near Taşahır on the main road to Antalya); the ruins of Kese near the village of Senir; the ruins of Gedfi 11 km south of the town of Gündoğmuş; the ruins on Sinek Mountain, 150NaN0 east of Gundogmus, near the village of Pembelik; and many more.

The town of Gündoğmuş itself has an Ottoman Empire period mosque dedicated to Cem Sultan, an Ottoman prince who was at one time governor of this area.

And of course the area provides many opportunities for climbing, mountain walking and picnics in the forest.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 22 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 22 May 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. http://www.gundogmusyibo.com/ Gundogmusyibo.com
  5. Web site: 2021-08-03 . Gündoğmuş’ta yangını söndürme çalışmaları sürüyor… Başkan: Sözlerim cımbızlandı . 2023-12-18 . Independent Türkçe . tr.
  6. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle