Korkuteli
| Korkuteli | |
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 Location of Korkuteli within Turkey. |
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 Korkuteli
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| Coordinates: 37°04′N 30°12′E / 37.067°N 30.200°ECoordinates: 37°04′N 30°12′E / 37.067°N 30.200°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Region | Mediterranean |
| Province | Antalya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hasan Gökçe (MHP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,535.59 km2 (979.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,020 m (3,350 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 21,887 |
| • District | 51,023 |
| • District density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | (0090)+ 242+ |
Korkuteli is a district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, 56 km (35 mi) north-west of the city of Antalya. It was previously called Istanoz or Stenez
Its modern name comes from Korkut, an Ottoman prince, who was murdered by his brother Selim I while trying to hide in a cave in the district.
Korkuteli is an area of small plains and hills in the Bey Dağları, the western range of the Taurus Mountains, overlooking the Mediterranean sea. There are two distinct geographical areas of Korkuteli, of equal size: the lowland area nearer the coast has a hot Mediterranean climate, while the larger area of lakes higher up is cooler and less humid. The high country is covered with pine forest, while the lowland is used for agriculture; crops include grains, pulses and vegetable oil-seeds. There are trout in Korkuteli reservoir and other small lakes.
Until recently economic activity in this district was basically herding sheep and goats on the hillsides, but since the 1960s investment in irrigation and machinery has generated a thriving fruit-growing industry, including many roadside stalls selling fruit to travellers en route to the Mediterranean coast. This is turn has led to better buildings and infrastructure in the town of Korkuteli and the villages in the district. There is no industry or large-scale trading. Korkuteli is a small town of 15,000 people providing high schools and other basic infrastructure to the district.
The countryside is attractive and Antalya's middle-classes are building holiday homes in Korkuteli, a place to escape the summer heat on the coast. The local delicacy is 'burnt ice-cream', made of goats-milk.
Buildings of the Roman and Byzantine periods in Korkuteli include the Keşiş Evi ("priest's house") and the building that later became the Hamidoglu Medrese, which has Latin inscriptions.
The area was taken from the Byzantines by the Seljuk Turks of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev I in 1207, and was used as a summer residence by the local Seljuk rulers. Seljuk architecture in Korkuteli includes the mosque of Sultan Alaadin and some Turkish baths and tombs.
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