Avsallar

Avsallar is a belde (town, municipality) in the Alanya district of Antalya Province, Turkey.

Avsallar
посёлок,район Алании
Avsallar is located in Turkey
Avsallar
Avsallar
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°35′N 31°53′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceAntalya Province
DistrictAlanya
Elevation
20 m (55 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total9,527
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
07410
Area code0242
Licence plate07

Geography

It is a coastal town on Turkish state highway D.400 which runs from west to east in southern Turkey. The distance to Alanya is 24 kilometres (15 mi) and to Antalya is 110 kilometres (68 mi). The population of Avsallar was 9527 [1] as of 2012.

History

It's believed that Avsallar was founded by a group of Oghuz Turks belonging to the Avshar tribe from Kençek Señir (a historical settlement in Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan) in the 15th century. The name Avsallar is thought to be a corrupted form of Avsharlar (-lar is a Turkic plural suffix). The earlier settlement was to the north of the present Avsallar. In 1843 following a fire, the people moved to present location. In 1986 Avsallar was declared a seat of township.[2]

Economy

The economy of the town depends on tourism and citrus farming. But because of new hotel constructions the proportion of land allocated to farming is shrinking.

A camel at Avsallar's beach.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey

Twin towns – Sister cities

Avsallar is twinned with:

References
  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived December 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Miasta partnerskie i zaprzyjaźnione Nowego Sącza". Urząd Miasta Nowego Sącza (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
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