Manavgat is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,351 km2,[3] and its population is 252,941 (2022).[1] It is 75 km (47 mi) from the city of Antalya. The Manavgat River has a waterfall near the city.
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Between the Taurus Mountains to the north, and the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean coast, much of the district is surrounded by a flat plain. This is mostly fertile farmland and agriculture is well-developed in Manavgat, keeping livestock and growing crops including grains, sesame and many fruits and vegetables; in recent years olives have also been planted. There is no industry except for food-processing, so apart from agriculture the local economy depends on tourism.
The mountains are covered with forests and typical Mediterranean shrubs, there are small plains higher in the mountains too, traditionally used for summer grazing by the yörük nomads. Manavgat has a Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and warm, wet winters; the temperature rarely drops to freezing. The district is irrigated by the Manavgat River, and has two dams for hydro-electric power. In 2001 plans began to export water from these reservoirs to Israel and other Mediterranean countries including Malta and Cyprus; as of 2006 these plans are on hold.[4]
Manavgat has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),[5] with very hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.
Las antiguas ciudades de Side y Selge datan del siglo VI a.C. Manavgat fue tomada por los turcos selyúcidas en 1220 y el Imperio Otomano en 1472. La ciudad también tiene un castillo llamado "Zindan Kalesi", literalmente Dungeon Castle en inglés .
Con 64 kilómetros (40 millas) de costa cálida y soleada, en gran parte playas de arena, con un largo río y una cascada, y un paisaje bien protegido que incluye montañas y bosques, Manavgat tiene una importante industria turística. Hay muchos alojamientos en la costa y muchos lugares para explorar, incluidos sitios históricos, ríos, arroyos y cuevas. Y está el mar mismo, incluida la extraña experiencia de nadar desde agua dulce hasta el mar salado en la desembocadura del río. Como era de esperar, la cocina incluye pescado del Mediterráneo. Los pueblos costeros de Kumköy e Ilıca son especialmente animados.
En 2021 se produjo el mayor incendio forestal del país hasta ese momento. [7]
Hay 106 barrios en el distrito de Manavgat: [8]
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