Aksu, Antalya
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Aksu (Çalkaya) |
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 Aksu
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| Coordinates: 36°57′N 30°51′E / 36.950°N 30.850°ECoordinates: 36°57′N 30°51′E / 36.950°N 30.850°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Province | Antalya Province |
| Elevation | 45 m (150 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 47,023 |
| • District | 65,588 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 07110 |
| Area code(s) | 0242 |
| Licence plate | 07 |
Aksu is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Antalya, Turkey. Antalya is one of the 30 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. In Antalya there are five second-level municipalities in addition to Greater Antalya (büyükşehir) municipality.
Aksu is situated at 36°57′N 30°51′E / 36.950°N 30.850°E on the Turkish state highway 
which connects Antalya to Mersin. It is almost merged to Antalya, the province center and in fact it is included in Greater Antalya (see Metropolitan centers in Turkey.) The distance to Antalya central town is about 18 kilometres (11 mi). Antalya Airport is within Aksu district. The population of Aksu was 47023 as of 2012.
The area around Aksu was a part of Pamphylia of the antiquity. Ancient city of Perga is within Aksu district. Later the area around Aksu became a part of Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Anatolian beyliks, and the Ottoman Empire. During the Turkish republic era, there were five nearby villages Aksu and Çalkaya being the most important ones. Between 1977 and 1994 these villages were declared townships and finally in 1999 they were merged to form the district of Aksu.
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