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Antalya Geography

GEOGRAPHY

Situated on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, in South Anatolia,
The Antalya Gulf covers an area of 20.815 square kilometres.
Over three quarters of the region is covered by mountainous terrain called the Tauraus mountains.
Some ten of these mountains are over 2500 metres high with two exceeding 3000 metres .
About 60 % of the region is covered in pine forest and Mediterranean plantlife.
There are many independent rivers flowing down from the mountains into the sea.
The Antalya plains offer fertile soil for agriculture.
290 km of the 590 km coast is natural beach.
The geographical richness of Antalya has attracted many diverse civilizations over the centuries.

MOUNTAINS IN THE AREA

Names of mountains in the area are: Akdağ, Susuz Dağlar, Alacadağ, Beydağları, Tahtalı Dağ, Geyik Dağları
The highest peaks are: Kızlar Sivrisi (3086 meters), Akdağ (3024 meters)

HIGH PLATEAUX

In the west are the plateaux of: Ördübek, Uçarsu, Gömbe, Gödene, Yeşilyayla. Taşkesik
And in the east are: Akçaalan, Kesikbel, Avason, Gücer, İkiz, Dumanlı, Derme, Alıç, Topalceviz, Beloluk, Güğlenpınarı, Geriş, Güzelsu, Meşat, Sülek, Dereköy, Mahmutseydi, Pınarbaşı, Gedevet

THE MAJOR RIVERS

Rivers in the area are: Eşen, Demre, Aksu, Köprü, Manavgat, Alara, Sedir
Streams: Akçay, Alakır, Acısu, Barsak, Boğaçay, Arapsuyu, Düden, Karpuz, çolaklı, çavuşköy, Delice, Dim, Bıçkı, İnce Ağrı, Kaledıran

PLAINS

Along the coast are: Kumluca, Finike, Tekirova, Manavgat, Alanya, Gazipaşa
Inland: Tekeli ve Taşeli Platoları, Elmalı, Müğren, Kızılcadağ, Korkuteli

MAIN BEACHES

To the east are: Patara, Kaputaş, Çayağzı, Finike, Kumluca, Çıralı, Adrasan, Tekirova, Faselis, Çaltıcak, Topçam, Çaltıcak, Sarısu, Konyaaltı
To the west are: Lara, Belek, Kumköy, Kadriye, Ahmediye, Alara, İncekum, Alanya, Kaledran, Bıçkı, Koru Meydanı, Hacımusa

The first man on Earth Adam and his girl friend Eve (some say she was his wife. That guy didn't stay free for long) found their paradise 300 miles east from Antalya and Alanya cost, the most popular travel destination in Turkey. I agree with God in his choice of a place for paradise. Turkey is traveler's paradise.