Anamuris a municipality anddistrictofMersin Province,Turkey.[2]Its area is 1,430 km2,[3]and its population is 66,846 (2022).[1]It is the westernmost district of that province, bordering onAntalya Province.Anamur containsAnatolia's southernmost point,[4]It is a coastal resort known for itsbananasandpeanuts.
Anamur | |
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 Map showing Anamur District in Mersin Province | |
  Anamur Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:36°04′48″N32°49′52″E/ 36.08000°N 32.83111°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Durmuş Deniz (CHP) |
| Area | 1,430 km2(550 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 66,846 |
| • Density | 47/km2(120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3(TRT) |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editAnamur has mutated from theAncient Greek"Anemourion" (Ἀνεμούριον),Latinizedas "Anemurium", meaning "windmill".[5]
History
editAnemuriumwas in an area dominated by theHittitesand theAssyrians.During the Hittite period in the twelfth century BC, the ruler Tuthalia IV, granted Anemurium to Mattuvata who had taken refuge in his kingdom. Mattuvata took advantage of the Hittites’ weakness, establishing his own kingdom with Anemurium as its capital. His rule extended as far asAfyon,in centralAnatolia.At the end of the twelfth century the area was occupied by a nomadic tribe that had come from across theCaucasusmountains. The tribe was called by the ancient Greeks the "Wind people" (Ἀνέμου γένος) after whom the city was named.[citation needed]The exact reasons behind this name are lost in time. The most probable explanation however, is that they worshiped a god of wind, perhaps similar to the GreekAeolus,as their main deity. Then the city came under the control of the Phoenicians, and laterPersians.In 333 BCAlexander the Greatbrought this coast within his Macedonian Empire, and he was succeeded bySeleucidsand thenAncient Romans.The coast was given byMark AnthonytoCleopatraas a wedding present and Roman coins have been discovered in the course of excavation, dating to the years between Emperors Titus (AD 79–81) and Valerian (AD 253–259). The Romans were succeeded by theByzantines.
The city was first occupied by anIslamicArmy in the time ofUmar ibn al-Khattab.
In XI - XIII centuries it was a part ofCilician Kingdom.
Turkish peoplereached the city in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. In the thirteenth century, theKaramanids,a clan in Central Anatolia, expanded their borders towards the city, building theAlaköprübridge (which can still be seen on the road toAnkara) and conquering the city in 1290 fromCilicia Armenians.It was also ruled bySultanate of Rumbetween 1075 and 1099 and again between 1228 and 1246.
Climate
editAnamur has ahot-summer Mediterranean climate(Köppen climate classificationCsa) with long, hot and dry summers and cool and rainy winters.
| Climate data for Anamur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
24.1 (75.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 186.0 (7.32) |
140.9 (5.55) |
87.7 (3.45) |
52.7 (2.07) |
22.6 (0.89) |
5.6 (0.22) |
0.9 (0.04) |
3.7 (0.15) |
13.7 (0.54) |
72.6 (2.86) |
138.1 (5.44) |
199.4 (7.85) |
923.9 (36.38) |
| Average rainy days | 13.2 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 78.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 68.3 | 66.2 | 66.8 | 70.3 | 72.2 | 73.3 | 70.3 | 69.2 | 63.6 | 61.3 | 62.6 | 68 | 67.7 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 145.7 | 154 | 213.9 | 246 | 303.8 | 327 | 344.1 | 337.9 | 306 | 251.1 | 192 | 145.7 | 2,967.2 |
| Source 1: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:NCEI(humidity 1991-2020)[7] | |||||||||||||
Anamur today
editThe local economy depends on agriculture, especially bananas and strawberries. The summers are hot and this is the only part of Turkey that can sustain the growing of bananas. Greenhouses for growing bananas are found everywhere; other tropical fruits such as papaya, pineapple and avocado are grown here now too. Anamur produces 40% of Turkey's strawberries. A traditional local specialty istaro(known locally asgölevez).
Although there are places of historical interest, long beaches and a clean sea, there is no large scale tourism on this part of the coast, as the coast road in both directions is winding and really slow to drive. But there are major road works now into the direction of Mersin and Antalya. Many kilometers have four lanes now. It takes 5 hours to get here by bus from eitherMersinorAntalya.Gazipasa Airport (near Alanya) opened in mid-2011 with Direct charter flights from Amsterdam (Netherlands) take place twice a week. German airliners will fly to this airport in 2012. There are other airports in Antalya and Adana. Although some people from centralAnatoliaas well as foreigners from Europe (Germans/Austrians/Dutch) have holiday homes here, Anamur itself is a quiet, isolated town with no night life, and in winter is very quiet. Anamur Iskele is a beach resort in this area. A lot of holiday flats and villa's are situated near the beach or more inland. Plenty of small and some bigger hotels offer good quality as well as the restaurants near the small boulevard. The beaches are important nesting grounds for the sea turtlecaretta carettaand the rocky areas of coastline are inhabited by theMediterranean monk seal.The Turkish military has a base on the coast. The island ofCyprusis a way offshore and there are no sea crossings toKyrenia/Girneanymore. The Taşucu Ferryboat companies blocked it.[citation needed]NowTaşucu,2 hours east from Anamur by car, is the closest ferry terminal offering ferry service to Cyprus. The silhouette of the island of Cyprus is visible if there is no sea fog. It is just 40 miles away from Anamur.
Sites to visit
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- Mamure Castle,the medieval castle, well-preserved, about 7 km (4 mi) south east of Anamur. Originally built by the Romans in the third or fourth century AD, it was enlarged by the Byzantine Empire and theCrusaders.After theSeljuk TurkishSultan`Ala' ad-Din Kay-Qubadcaptured the castle in 1221, he had it rebuilt in its present form. It consists of three courtyards with 39 towers, surrounded by a moat. In one courtyard there is an ancient mosque with a minaret – built by Mahmud Bey ofKaramanin 1300-1308 – which is still open for prayer. There are the ruins of a bathhouse on the opposite side. The castle is in two sections with two lines of ramparts between them, a walkway along the ramparts links the two sides.
- Anemurium,the remains of the ancient city, built betweenc. 100BC and AD 600 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Anamur, on the coast. The stone walls of the city are still partly intact and there are many mosaics. The small theatre or odeion is still largely intact across from the more poorly preserved large theatre and there are several bath buildings. Enough left of the city's two-storey Roman bathhouse to give a good impression of what it was in its heyday, with changing rooms, a hot section, a warm section, and a hall with a pool. On the entrance gate a sign written Latin says “Welcome to the baths, have a good bath.” The city had an elaborate water supply system, as illustrated by the remains of the aqueducts. There is also an acropolis containing the ruins of a palace, which had its own private water supply. Around the city walls there are many Roman built tombs, which even have small entrance halls for visitors. The site has been excavated by Canadian teams from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia.
- Many caves includingÇukurpınar,one of the longest in the world, (1420 m) and Köşekbükü (the air is said to be treatment for asthma or malaria).
Composition
editThere are 56neighbourhoodsin Anamur District:[8]
- Akarca
- Akdeniz
- Akine
- Alataş
- Anıtlı
- Aşağıkükür
- Bahçe
- Bahçelievler
- Boğuntu
- Bozdoğan
- Çaltıbükü
- Çamlıpınar
- Çamlıpınaralanı
- Çarıklar
- Çataloluk
- Çeltikçi
- Çukurabanoz
- Demirören
- Emirşah
- Esentepe
- Evciler
- Fatih
- Gercebahşiş
- Göktaş
- Güleç
- Güneybahşiş
- Güngören
- Güzelyurt
- İskele
- Kalınören
- Karaağa
- Karaçukur
- Karadere
- Karalarbahşiş
- Kaşdişlen
- Kılıç
- Kızılaliler
- Köprübaşı
- Korucuk
- Kükür
- Lale
- Malaklar
- Ören
- Ormancık
- Ovabaşı
- Sağlık
- Saray
- Sarıağaç
- Sarıdana
- Sugözü
- Sultan Alaattin
- Toroslar
- Uçarı
- Yalıevleri
- Yeşilyurt
- Yıldırımbeyazıt
International relations
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports"(XLS).TÜİK.Retrieved12 July2023.
- ^Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi,Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri".General Directorate of Mapping.Retrieved12 July2023.
- ^The southernmost point of Turkey'sHatay Provinceis slightly more to the south.
- ^ἀνεμούριον, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott,A Greek-English Lexicon,on Perseus project
- ^"İl ve İlçelerimize Ait İstatistiki Veriler- Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-10-23.Retrieved2011-03-19.
- ^"WMO Climate normals for 1991-2020: Anamur"(CSV).ncei.noaa.gov.NOAA.Retrieved23 June2024.
WMO station number: 17320
- ^Mahalle,Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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