Muratpaşa Explained

Type:metro district
Muratpaşa
Coordinates:36.8825°N 30.7692°W
Province:Antalya
Leader Party:CHP
Leader Name:Ümit Uysal
Leader Name1:Orhan Burhan
Area Total Km2:96
Elevation M:39
Population Total:526293
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:07010, 07030–07050, 07100, 07160, 07200, 07230, 07300–07310
Area Code:(+90) 242

Muratpaşa is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 96 km2,[2] and its population is 526,293 (2022).[3] The district covers part of the city centre of Antalya, and has a coastline of 20km (10miles). The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of the district. Ümit Uysal is the mayor of Muratpaşa.[4]

History

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]

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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. News: Gazete. Banka. 23 November 2021. Başkan Uysal: 'ASSİM, Antalya'nın turizm alanındaki düşünce kuruluşu olabilir'. https://gazetebanka.com/. Gazete Banka. 23 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Antalya Muratpaşa Belediyesi. muratpasa-bld.gov.tr. 2018-05-13.
  6. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle

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