Kemer
Kemer | |
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 An aerial view of Kemer | |
 Map showing Kemer District in Antalya Province | |
  Kemer Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:36°36′N30°33′E/ 36.600°N 30.550°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Antalya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Necati Topaloğlu (CHP) |
| Area | 412 km2(159 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 49,383 |
| • Density | 120/km2(310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3(TRT) |
| Area code | 0242 |
| Website | www |
Kemeris aseaside resort,municipality anddistrictofAntalya Province,Turkey.[2]Its area is 412 km2,[3]and its population is 49,383 (2022).[1]It is on theMediterranean coast,43 km (27 mi) west of the city ofAntalya,on theTurkish Riviera.
Kemer is on theGulf of Antalya,53 km (33 mi) of sea coast with the skirts of the westernTaurus Mountainsbehind. The coast has the typical Mediterranean hot, dry weather and warm sea. Until the early 1980s this was a quiet rural district, but today the town of Kemer and coastal villages in the district play a very important part intourism in Turkey.
History
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Kemer was theancient Greekcity ofIdyros,member of theLycian League,which after the Ottoman era was called Eski Köy (Old Village) until a 23 km (14 mi) long stone wall was built in 1916 - 1917 to channel the mountain stream water and protect the town from flooding, which until then had been a persistent problem. The nameKemerrefers to those walls.
Before the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, Greek families lived in the area with the Turks of the area peacefully coexisting. A water mill still exists in the village of Aslanbucak that used to belong to the Greeks of the village of Kemer and Aslanbucak, but the mill is currently located in private property.
Until the 1960s there was no road connection and the district was accessible only by boat. Then a road was built and from the 1980s onwards this was followed by a great investment in infrastructure, planned by the state and funded by theWorld Bank,aimed at developing a large tourist industry.
Demographics
[edit]The municipality is divided into 12 neighbourhoods,[4]shown in the table below with populations:
| Neighbourhood | Population (2022)[1] |
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| Arslanbucak | 11,795 |
| Beldibi | 3,376 |
| Beycik | 531 |
| Çamyuva | 6,067 |
| Göynük | 7,868 |
| Kiriş | 1,093 |
| Kuzdere | 5,941 |
| Merkez | 4,962 |
| Ovacık | 149 |
| Tekirova | 3,044 |
| Ulupınar | 1,315 |
| Yenimahalle | 3,242 |
| Total | 49,383 |
Economy
[edit]The economy of Kemer district is mostly based on tourism. In the district, which has been declared a first-degree tourism area, there are generally touristic businesses on the coast. Especially orange, lemon and tangerine are grown in the region where agriculture and fruit growing. Recently, pomegranate cultivation has also become widespread.
Tourism in Kemer
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One of the major attractions of Kemer is its natural environment, including the sea, mountains and pine forests. The shore from Beldibi to Tekirova consists of a number of beaches in bays of various sizes, mostly stoney rather than sand.
Supported by transport and communication links, and related municipal services, Kemer has a large proportion of the hotel bed capacity of the Antalya region, and attracts visitors from countries such asGermany,theNetherlands,and in recent years families fromRussia.[citation needed]Many of the visitors come as part of low-cost all-inclusive package deals but tourism is still the mainstay of the local economy. There are so many visitors that most shops in Kemer are set up to sell things like leather jackets to overseas visitors, and trade in theeuroas well as the Turkish lira.[citation needed]
Kemer's 320 berth marina offers several restaurants for the tourists as well as being a wintering-over marina for liveaboard sailors from the US, England and other parts of Europe.
Göynük (Goynuk) Canyon, Ulupınar,Olympos,Chimaera,Phaselis,Three Islands and Eco Park are the touristic sites of the Kemer area.
The town of Kemer has a number of clubs, bars andrestaurants,blue flag beaches and a 320 capacity yacht marina. Coastal villages include Beldibi,Kiriş,Çayova, Aslanbucak, Kuzdere,Beycik,Çamyuva,Göynük, andÇıralı.
Annual events in the area include art exhibitions in Phaselis, boat races, WRC (World Rally Championship), Turkey Offshore Championship, Turkey Motocross Championship, Phaselis Art Festival, and Kemer Carnival. International pop stars and DJs, such asTarkanandDJ Tiesto,give summer concerts on this coast.
ThePresidential Cycling Tour of Turkey(Turkish:Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bisiklet Turu) is a professionalroad bicycle racingstage race held each spring.
In recent years[when?]there is a rising number of outdoor enthusiasts visiting Kemer for trekking theLycian Wayand for mountain biking.[citation needed]
Climate
[edit]Kemer has a hotMediterranean climatewith very hot, long and dry summers with cool, rainy winters. In the height of summer temperatures frequently exceed 40 °C (104 °F).
| Climate data for Kemer | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
23 (73) |
28 (82) |
34 (93) |
39 (102) |
45 (113) |
45 (113) |
44 (111) |
42 (108) |
38 (100) |
34 (93) |
26 (79) |
45 (113) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
23 (73) |
28 (82) |
33 (91) |
35 (95) |
36 (97) |
34 (93) |
28 (82) |
22 (72) |
16 (61) |
25 (77) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
6 (43) |
8 (46) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
13 (56) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−4 (25) |
0 (32) |
−1 (30) |
5 (41) |
1 (34) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
11 (52) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
−4 (25) |
−8 (18) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 108 (4.3) |
89 (3.5) |
100 (3.9) |
98 (3.9) |
87 (3.4) |
58 (2.3) |
21 (0.8) |
18 (0.7) |
27 (1.1) |
58 (2.3) |
68 (2.7) |
125 (4.9) |
857 (33.8) |
| Average rainy days | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 77 |
| Source 1: Weatherbase[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather2[6] | |||||||||||||
Transport
[edit]Kemer Bus Terminal, which was put into operation in 1990, has facilitated the transportation of the district. There are bus services to Kemer Bus Terminal from almost every city in Turkey. There are regular shuttles from the surrounding districts to Kemer Bus Station every day.
Places of interest
[edit]Sites of natural interest
[edit]- Adrasan Bay - 2 kilometres ofbeach
- TheÇıralıvillage and 4 km (2 mi) beach. Used for nature walks and sections of theLycian Way.
- Üç Adalar (Three Islands) - visited byscuba divers
- Göynük Canyon
- İkiz Kayalar (Twin Rocks)
- The village ofUlupınar,with its mountain spring water
- There are a number of caves includingBeldibi,and theMolla holein the east face of Tahtalı mountain.
- TheTaurus Mountainsofferinghikingor tours withSUVs
- The 2069 ± 500 years oldoriental panecan be found in Gedelme village.[7]
Historical sites
[edit]- Chimaera- the naturalburning rockof Greek mythology
- The ancient cities ofPhaselisandOlympos
- The town of Kemer itself has some remains of antique Idryos, aByzantinechurch and aSeljuk Turkishhunting lodge.
International relations
[edit]Kemer hosted the 2007World Youth Chess Championship
Kemer istwinnedwith
Schwabach,Germany(since 1998)
Lapta,Northern Cyprus(since 2012)
References
[edit]- ^abc"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports"(XLS).TÜİK.Retrieved22 May2023.
- ^Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi,Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri".General Directorate of Mapping.Retrieved22 May2023.
- ^Mahalle,Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^"Kemer, Turkey Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)".
- ^"March Climate History for Kemer | Local | Turkey".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-03-20.
- ^"Oriental plane close to Gedelme village in Kemer, Mediterranean Region, Turkey".monumentaltrees.com.2015.
External links
[edit]- Kemer Municipality website
- Kemer Kaymakamlığı website
- Kemer Tourism Foundation official website
- Detailed information source on Kemer
- Kemer Travel Guide
- Weather forecast for 4 days
- Kemer Marina website
- Kemer bus companies
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